SF 925

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/14/2017 09:11am

A bill for an act
relating to health care; extending the Legislative Health Care Workforce
Commission; specifying the work plan for the commission; appropriating money;
amending Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 23, section 9, subdivision 8, by adding
a subdivision; repealing Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 23, section 9, subdivision
5.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 23, section 9, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5a. new text end

new text begin Report to legislature. new text end

new text begin (a) The Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission
must provide a preliminary report to the legislature by December 31, 2018. The report must
include the following:
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new text begin (1) baseline data on the current supply and distribution of health care providers in the
state;
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new text begin (2) current projections of the demand for health professionals;
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new text begin (3) other data and analysis the commission is able to complete; and
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new text begin (4) recommendations on actions needed.
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new text begin (b) The commission must provide a final report to the legislature by December 31, 2020.
The final report must include a comprehensive five-year workforce plan that:
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new text begin (1) identifies current and anticipated health care workforce shortages by both provider
type and geography;
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new text begin (2) evaluates the effectiveness of incentives currently available to develop, attract, and
retain a highly skilled and diverse health care workforce;
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new text begin (3) evaluates alternative incentives to develop, attract, and retain a highly skilled and
diverse health care workforce;
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new text begin (4) identifies current causes and potential solutions to barriers related to the primary
care workforce including, but not limited to, training and residency shortages, disparities
in income between primary care and other providers, and negative perceptions of primary
care among students;
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new text begin (5) assesses the current supply and distribution of health care providers in the state,
trends in health care delivery, access, reform, and the effects of these trends on workforce
needs;
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new text begin (6) analyzes the effects of changing models of health care delivery, including team
models of care and emerging professions, on the demand for health professionals;
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new text begin (7) projects the five-year demand and supply of health professionals necessary to meet
the needs of health care within the state;
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new text begin (8) identifies all funding sources for which the state has administrative control that are
available for health professions training;
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new text begin (9) recommends how to improve data evaluation and analysis;
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new text begin (10) recommends how to improve oral health, mental health, and primary care training
and practice;
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new text begin (11) recommends how to improve the long-term care workforce; and
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new text begin (12) recommends actions needed to meet the projected demand for health professionals
over the five years of the plan.
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Sec. 2.

Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 23, section 9, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Expiration.

The Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission expires on
January 1, deleted text begin 2017 deleted text end new text begin 2021 new text end .

Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2018 from the general fund to the commissioner of
health for the Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission in Laws 2014, chapter 312,
article 23, section 9. The commissioner may transfer part of this appropriation to the
Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide per diem and expense reimbursements to
the Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission members.
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Sec. 4. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 23, section 9, subdivision 5, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 17-2734

Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 23, section 9, subdivision 5

Sec. 9. new text begin LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE COMMISSION. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report to the legislature. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission must provide a preliminary report making recommendations to the legislature by December 31, 2014. The commission must provide a final report to the legislature by December 31, 2016. The final report must: new text end

new text begin (1) identify current and anticipated health care workforce shortages, by both provider type and geography; new text end

new text begin (2) evaluate the effectiveness of incentives currently available to develop, attract, and retain a highly skilled health care workforce; new text end

new text begin (3) study alternative incentives to develop, attract, and retain a highly skilled and diverse health care workforce; and new text end

new text begin (4) identify current causes and potential solutions to barriers related to the primary care workforce, including, but not limited to: new text end

new text begin (i) training and residency shortages; new text end

new text begin (ii) disparities in income between primary care and other providers; and new text end

new text begin (iii) negative perceptions of primary care among students. new text end