SF 4492

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/27/2022 10:24am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; appropriating money for a hub center to address
opioid-related issues among Native American youth and young adults and other
youth and young adults of color.

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

Section 1. new text begin OPIOID HUB CENTER FOCUSING ON NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH
AND YOUNG ADULTS AND OTHER YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS OF COLOR;
APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of public safety to establish and operate, in consultation
with the commissioner of human services, a hub center for opioid-related services focused
on Native American youth and young adults and other youth and young adults of color.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Hub center described. new text end

new text begin The hub center must offer the following services focused
on Native American youth and young adults and other populations most affected by the
opioid epidemic, including the Black, Latinx, and Somali populations: peer-to-peer advocacy
training to allow individuals to navigate treatment and recovery alongside counselors and
therapists; training for treatment programs to create culturally sensitive treatment options;
navigation to treatment programs that provide Rule 25 services on demand; a community
readiness model to develop strategic action plans on prevention, treatment, and policy for
specific geographic communities based on readiness scores and community engagement
and guidance; development of strategies for drug and alcohol policy changes at the state
level and advocacy for these changes; and the creation and implementation of a statewide
social, print, and billboard campaign to address opioid and other addiction issues.
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