SF 3143

2nd Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 09/27/2018 08:26am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; postponing the expiration date of the Traumatic Brain
Injury Advisory Committee, the American Indian Advisory Council, the Formulary
Committee, and the American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 254A.035, subdivision 2; 256B.0625, subdivision
13c; 256B.093, subdivision 1; 260.835, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 254A.035, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Membership terms, compensation, removal and expiration.

The membership
of this council shall be composed of 17 persons who are American Indians and who are
appointed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall appoint one representative from
each of the following groups: Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians; Fond du Lac Band,
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Grand Portage Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Leech Lake
Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Mille Lacs Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Bois Forte
Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; White Earth Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Lower
Sioux Indian Reservation; Prairie Island Sioux Indian Reservation; Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Indian Reservation; Upper Sioux Indian Reservation; International Falls Northern
Range; Duluth Urban Indian Community; and two representatives from the Minneapolis
Urban Indian Community and two from the St. Paul Urban Indian Community. The terms,
compensation, and removal of American Indian Advisory Council members shall be as
provided in section 15.059. The council expires June 30, 2018 2023.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective June 29, 2018.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13c, is amended to read:

Subd. 13c.

Formulary Committee.

The commissioner, after receiving recommendations
from professional medical associations and professional pharmacy associations, and consumer
groups shall designate a Formulary Committee to carry out duties as described in subdivisions
13 to 13g. The Formulary Committee shall be comprised of four licensed physicians actively
engaged in the practice of medicine in Minnesota one of whom must be actively engaged
in the treatment of persons with mental illness; at least three licensed pharmacists actively
engaged in the practice of pharmacy in Minnesota; and one consumer representative; the
remainder to be made up of health care professionals who are licensed in their field and
have recognized knowledge in the clinically appropriate prescribing, dispensing, and
monitoring of covered outpatient drugs. Members of the Formulary Committee shall not
be employed by the Department of Human Services, but the committee shall be staffed by
an employee of the department who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the
committee. The department's medical director shall also serve as an ex officio, nonvoting
member for the committee. Committee members shall serve three-year terms and may be
reappointed by the commissioner. The Formulary Committee shall meet at least twice per
year. The commissioner may require more frequent Formulary Committee meetings as
needed. An honorarium of $100 per meeting and reimbursement for mileage shall be paid
to each committee member in attendance. The Formulary Committee expires June 30, 2018
2022.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective June 29, 2018.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.093, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

State traumatic brain injury program.

(a) The commissioner of human
services shall:

(1) maintain a statewide traumatic brain injury program;

(2) supervise and coordinate services and policies for persons with traumatic brain
injuries;

(3) contract with qualified agencies or employ staff to provide statewide administrative
case management and consultation;

(4) maintain an advisory committee to provide recommendations in reports to the
commissioner regarding program and service needs of persons with brain injuries;

(5) investigate the need for the development of rules or statutes for the brain injury home
and community-based services waiver; and

(6) investigate present and potential models of service coordination which can be
delivered at the local level; and.

(7) (b) The advisory committee required by paragraph (a), clause (4), must consist of
no fewer than ten members and no more than 30 members. The commissioner shall appoint
all advisory committee members to one- or two-year terms and appoint one member as
chair. The advisory committee does not terminate until expires on June 30, 2018 2023.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective June 29, 2018.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 260.835, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Expiration.

The American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council expires
June 30, 2018 2023.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective June 29, 2018.