HF 4875

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/25/2024 04:27pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; establishing a community care hub grant; requiring reports;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin DIRECTION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; COMMUNITY
CARE HUB GRANT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall establish a single grant
to expand and strengthen the community care hub model in Minnesota by organizing and
supporting a network of health and social care service providers to address health-related
social needs.
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new text begin Subd. 2. 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) "Community-based organization" means a public or private nonprofit organization
of demonstrated effectiveness that is representative of a community or significant segments
of a community and provides educational or related services to individuals in the community.
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new text begin (c) "Community care hub" means a nonprofit organization that provides a centralized
administrative and operational interface between health care institutions and a network of
community-based organizations that provide health promotion and social care services.
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new text begin (d) "Health-related social needs" means the individual-level, adverse social conditions
that can negatively impact a person's health or health care, such as poor health literacy, food
insecurity, housing instability, and lack of access to transportation.
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new text begin (e) "Social care services" means culturally informed services to address health-related
social needs and community-informed health promotion programs.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligible applicants. new text end

new text begin To be eligible for the single grant available under this
section, a grant applicant must:
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new text begin (1) be recognized as a selected community care hub by the federal Administration for
Community Living and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
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new text begin (2) hold contracts with health plans within Minnesota that allow the applicant to provide
social care services to a plan's covered member population; and
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new text begin (3) demonstrate active engagement in providing, coordinating, and aiding health care
and social care services at the community level.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Eligible uses. new text end

new text begin The grantee must use awarded funding to:
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new text begin (1) engage and organize community-based organizations to deliver social care services;
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new text begin (2) expand the reach and scope of social care services;
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new text begin (3) centralize administrative functions and operational infrastructure of community care
hubs related to:
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new text begin (i) contracting with health care organizations;
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new text begin (ii) payment operations;
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new text begin (iii) management of referrals;
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new text begin (iv) service delivery fidelity and compliance;
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new text begin (v) quality improvement;
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new text begin (vi) technology;
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new text begin (vii) information security; and
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new text begin (viii) data collection, data analysis, and reporting; and
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new text begin (4) create sustainable financial pathways for services that address health-related social
needs throughout the state of Minnesota.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Grantee report. new text end

new text begin The grantee must report community care hub initiative
outcomes as determined by the commissioner of health to the commissioner on the forms
and according to the timelines established by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Evaluation. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall design, conduct, and evaluate
the community care hub initiative implemented by the grantee using measures to assess
cost savings, impact, and health impact outcomes.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; COMMUNITY CARE HUB GRANT.
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new text begin (a) $8,900,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of health for the community care hub grant. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2029.
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new text begin (b) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of health to conduct an evaluation of the community care hub initiative
implemented by the recipient of the community care hub grant and to provide technical
assistance and other support to the grantee. This is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2029.
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