as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/16/2021 08:59am
A bill for an act
relating to education; appropriating money for a grant to Reach Out and Read
Minnesota program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education in the fiscal years
designated.
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(a) For a grant to support Reach Out and
Read Minnesota to establish a statewide plan that encourages early childhood development
through a network of health care clinics:
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(b) The grant recipient must develop and implement a plan that includes:
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(1) integrating children's books and parent education into well-child visits;
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(2) creating literacy-rich environments at clinics, including books for visits outside of
Reach Out and Read Minnesota parameters or for waiting room use or volunteer readers to
model read-aloud techniques for parents where possible;
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(3) working with public health clinics, federally qualified health centers, tribal sites,
community health centers, and clinics that belong to health care systems, as well as
independent clinics in underserved areas; and
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(4) training medical professionals on speaking with parents of infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers on the importance of early literacy.
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(c) The plan must be fully implemented on a statewide basis by 2027.
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