HF 4781

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/11/2024 02:15pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; establishing an occupational medicine residency grant program;
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 [144.1915] OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY GRANT
PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.
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new text begin (c) "Occupational medicine residency program" means a program that:
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new text begin (1) is located in Minnesota;
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new text begin (2) is accredited as an occupational medicine residency program or is a candidate for
accreditation; and
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new text begin (3) trains medical residents in the specialty of occupational medicine.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program administration. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must award occupational
medicine residency grants to existing, eligible, not-for-profit occupational medicine residency
programs to support existing and new residency positions. Funds must be allocated first to
proposed new residency positions for occupational medicine, and remaining funds must be
allocated proportionally based on the number of existing residents in eligible programs. The
commissioner may fund a new residency position for up to three years.
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new text begin (b) Grant funds awarded under this section may only be spent to cover the costs of:
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new text begin (1) establishing, maintaining, or expanding training for occupational medicine residents;
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new text begin (2) recruitment, training, and retention of occupational medicine residents and faculty;
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new text begin (3) travel and lodging for occupational medicine residents;
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new text begin (4) salaries for occupational medicine faculty, residents, and preceptors; and
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new text begin (5) training site improvements, fees, equipment, and supplies required for new residency
positions for occupational medicine residents.
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new text begin (c) Grant funds must not be used to supplant any other government or private funds
available for these purposes.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Applications. new text end

new text begin Eligible occupational medicine residency programs seeking a
grant under this section must apply to the commissioner. The application must include
objectives, a related work plan and budget, a description of the number of new and existing
residency positions that will be supported using grant funds, and any additional information
the commissioner determines to be necessary. The commissioner must determine whether
applications are complete and responsive and may require revisions or additional information
before awarding a grant.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Program oversight. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must require and collect from
occupational medicine residency programs receiving grants, information necessary to
administer and evaluate the program. The evaluation must include the scope of expansion
of new residency positions and information describing specific programs to enhance existing
residency positions, which may include facility improvements. The commissioner must
collect data on occupational medicine residency shortages.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
health for the occupational medicine residency grant program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 144.1915. The commissioner may use up to $....... of this appropriation for program
administration.
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