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SF 1054

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/26/2021 01:00pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to health; appropriating money for contracts to provide COVID-19
messages, information, and community engagement services to diverse communities
and populations in the state.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; COVID-19 MESSAGES, INFORMATION, AND
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES.
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new text begin (a) $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of health for contracts with media vendors, community-based organizations,
and tribal governments to provide culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate messages,
factual information, and community engagement services regarding COVID-19 to diverse
communities and populations in the state. These diverse communities and populations may
include people from communities of color; people who are American Indians; people who
are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer; recent immigrants; people with disabilities;
and people with limited English proficiency. An entity receiving a contract under this section
may provide messages, information, or community engagement services statewide or in
one or more specific geographic areas of the state.
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new text begin (b) A media vendor receiving a contract under this section may provide messages and
factual information using online, social media, radio, television, and print formats, and must
provide messages and factual information about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19
vaccines and how to obtain COVID-19 vaccines, in addition to other messages and
information provided to diverse communities and populations.
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new text begin (c) Community engagement services provided by a community-based organization or
tribal government receiving a contract under this section must include services that:
new text end

new text begin (1) work to increase a diverse community's or population's understanding of and
willingness to obtain COVID-19 vaccines;
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new text begin (2) coordinate communications regarding COVID-19 vaccines between the state health
department, local public health departments, other entities, and the diverse community or
population being served; and
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new text begin (3) help people from the diverse community or population being served to obtain
COVID-19 vaccines.
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new text begin (d) This appropriation is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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