SF 2700

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 08/16/2023 12:46pm

A bill for an act
relating to health care; providing a grant for a federally qualified health centers
apprenticeship program; requiring a report to the legislature; appropriating money;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [145.9272] FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section.
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new text begin (b) "Federally qualified health center" has the meaning given in section 145.9269,
subdivision 1.
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new text begin (c) "Nonprofit organization of community health centers" means a nonprofit organization
the membership of which consists of federally qualified health centers operating service
delivery sites in Minnesota and that provides services to federally qualified health centers
in Minnesota to promote the delivery of affordable, quality, primary care services in the
state.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Apprenticeship program. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall distribute a grant
to a nonprofit organization of community health centers for an apprenticeship program in
federally qualified health centers operating in Minnesota. Grant funds shall be used to
establish and fund ongoing costs for apprenticeship programs for medical assistants and
dental assistants at federally qualified health center service delivery sites in Minnesota. An
apprenticeship program funded under this section shall be a 12-month program led by
certified medical assistants and licensed dental assistants. Trainees for an apprenticeship
program shall be recruited from federally qualified health center staff and from the population
in the geographic area served by the federally qualified health center.
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Sec. 2. new text begin FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL FQHC
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
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new text begin (a) For purposes of this section:
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new text begin (1) "federally qualified health center" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes,
section 145.9269, subdivision 1; and
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new text begin (2) "nonprofit organization of community health centers" has the meaning given in
Minnesota Statutes, section 145.9272, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of health shall engage with a nonprofit organization of community
health centers to study the cost, feasibility, and benefits of establishing additional
apprenticeship programs at federally qualified health centers in the state. The commissioner
shall report the findings from this study to the legislature by January 1, 2025.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION; FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
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new text begin $750,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $750,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of health for the federally qualified health centers
apprenticeship program under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.9272, and for the study of
the feasibility of establishing additional federally qualified health centers apprenticeship
programs.
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