HF 3714

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; creating a state-level methamphetamine coordinator;
appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 144.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [144.90] STATE-LEVEL METHAMPHETAMINE COORDINATOR.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; purpose; appointment. new text end

new text begin A state-level, statewide
methamphetamine coordinator is created in the Department of Health. The purpose of the
methamphetamine coordinator is to coordinate Minnesota's efforts related to reducing
the incidence of methamphetamine addiction and the related consequences, by working
with various state agencies, local units of government, law enforcement, the courts, the
chemical dependency treatment community, the federal government, other states, and
other interested individuals and parties in order to coordinate the state's resources to
provide and oversee education, research, and training related to methamphetamine. To the
extent possible, the coordinator must also coordinate efforts with tribal governments. The
coordinator shall be appointed by the governor.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The duties of the methamphetamine coordinator include, but
are not limited to:
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new text begin (1) providing health-based information and safety training materials to law
enforcement, first responders, and others exposed to methamphetamine use and
manufacturing;
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new text begin (2) promoting and tracking first responder training provided by the Minnesota Bureau
of Criminal Apprehension, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, and others;
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new text begin (3) providing train-the-trainer materials for state and local agencies and community
groups working to respond to methamphetamine problems in their communities;
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new text begin (4) serving as a clearinghouse for information and materials on all aspects
of methamphetamine response, including treatment and treatment providers, law
enforcement, corrections and drug courts, education, prevention, children's issues, staff
training and safety, and K-12 curricula;
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new text begin (5) tracking of grant and other funding opportunities available to Minnesota
agencies, organizations, and communities;
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new text begin (6) coordinating media-based prevention opportunities, including methamphetamine
and other antidrug materials available for use by local communities;
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new text begin (7) establishing a speaker's bureau of experts on methamphetamine and other
addictions;
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new text begin (8) fielding methamphetamine-related calls;
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new text begin (9) maintaining current knowledge and understanding of methamphetamine-related
research in the areas of remediation, children's health, health of users, best prevention
and treatment practices, and other issues;
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new text begin (10) tracking trends in use, manufacturing, incidence of methamphetamine labs
and seizures, costs, incarcerations, and child involvement nationwide and for Minnesota
specifically;
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new text begin (11) making recommendations to the legislature for methamphetamine policy
changes and funding;
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new text begin (12) serving as coordinator or point-of-contact for a Minnesota drug endangered
children's alliance; and
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new text begin (13) coordinating prevention information efforts related to methamphetamine with
the Minnesota Prevention Resource Center.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Annual update. new text end

new text begin The methamphetamine coordinator shall provide to the
legislature an annual update by January 15 of each year, summarizing goals that have been
established and met, and plans for the upcoming year.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Office space. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall provide the coordinator
with adequate office space and administrative services.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... is appropriated to the commissioner of human services from the federal
chemical health block grant funds, and transferred to the commissioner of health for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, to implement section 1.
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