1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; directing the commissioner of
1.3 	health to work with local public health departments to
1.4 	develop a public health information network;
1.5 	appropriating money.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK.
 1.8 	(a) The commissioner of health shall work with local public
1.9 	health departments to develop a public health information
1.10 	network.  The development of the network must be consistent with
1.11 	the recommendations, goals, and strategies of the Minnesota
1.12 	public health information network report to the 2005 legislature
1.13 	and the e-health initiative.
1.14 	(b) The commissioner of health shall work with the
1.15 	commissioner of human services to determine how clinical billing
1.16 	data from the data warehouse established under Minnesota
1.17 	Statutes, section 256B.04, subdivision 19, can be utilized and
1.18 	accessed to assist with population health needs assessments and
1.19 	targeted prevention efforts.  The commissioner of health shall
1.20 	incorporate these findings into the development of a Minnesota
1.21 	public health information network and the e-health initiative.

1.22 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 1.23 	$....... is appropriated from the general fund to the
1.24 	commissioner of health for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1.25 	2005, for development of a Minnesota public health information
2.1 	network for state and local public health departments.  The
2.2 	commissioner may use these funds directly or contract for the
2.3 	necessary services.