HF 4412

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/25/2024 03:47pm

A bill for an act
relating to veterans; modifying veterans home provisions; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2022, section 198.006.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 198.006, is amended to read:

198.006 SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS.

(a) The commissioner must work with federal, state, local, and private agencies to develop
alternative institutional and noninstitutional care programs for veterans to supplement the
mission of the homes. Veterans shall be afforded the least restrictive, most appropriate level
of care available.

(b) The commissioner may work with federal, state, local, and private entities to make
available appropriate dental services for veterans homes residents. The commissioner may
engage with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to support the dental benefits
program authorized under this paragraph.

(c) The commissioner may provide adult day care center programs that offer therapeutic
and rehabilitation health care services to veterans and support services for caregivers of
veterans. If the commissioner provides adult day care center programs, the commissioner
may collect fees from program participants. The commissioner is authorized to apply for
and accept federal funding for purposes of this paragraph.

new text begin (d) The commissioner may operate a central pharmacy to provide any veterans home
resident with pharmaceuticals prescribed as part of the resident's care plan. Any pharmacy
established under this paragraph must comply with state and federal law, including any
applicable rules. The commissioner may engage with the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs to support the central pharmacy authorized under this paragraph.
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