The bill introduces comprehensive amendments to various sections of Minnesota Statutes, primarily focusing on health services, child welfare, and regulatory frameworks for healthcare providers. Key provisions include the establishment of new fees for health maintenance organizations, prohibiting facility fees for nonemergency services at provider-based clinics, and enhancing transparency in billing practices. The bill also mandates that hospitals notify patients about potential facility fees and their financial liabilities, while requiring written notices in multiple languages. Additionally, it introduces new licensing requirements and fee structures for various healthcare professionals, including occupational therapists and pharmacists, and emphasizes the importance of compliance with updated regulations.

Furthermore, the bill addresses child welfare by enhancing support for families facing food insecurity and housing challenges, establishing grant programs for supportive housing and prepared meals. It mandates the commissioner of children, youth, and families to conduct a fiscal analysis of child welfare funding and outlines new requirements for foster care providers, including training and disqualification criteria based on criminal history. The bill also emphasizes the need for culturally competent practices within the child welfare system, particularly for African American children, and introduces provisions for improved data sharing among state agencies to enhance service delivery. Overall, the legislation aims to streamline processes, improve accountability, and enhance the quality of services provided to vulnerable populations in Minnesota.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 62D.21, 62D.211, 103I.005, 103I.101, 103I.208, 103I.235, 103I.525, 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541, 103I.545, 103I.601, 144.0758, 144.1205, 144.121, 144.1215, 144.122, 144.1222, 144.3831, 144.55, 144.554, 144.608, 144.615, 144.966, 144A.43, 144A.474, 144A.475, 144A.71, 144A.753, 144G.20, 144G.30, 144G.31, 144G.45, 145.8811, 157.16, 326.72, 326.75, 327.15, 103I.550, 174.30, 256.9657, 256B.0625, 256L.03, 256B.69, 245C.13, 245C.14, 245C.15, 13.46, 245.095, 245A.04, 245A.05, 245A.07, 254B.06, 256.983, 256B.04, 256B.0659, 256B.0949, 256B.85, 144A.291, 144E.123, 148.108, 148B.53, 148E.180, 153B.85, 156.015
1st Engrossment: 62D.21, 62D.211, 103I.101, 103I.208, 103I.235, 103I.525, 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541, 103I.545, 103I.601, 144.1205, 144.121, 144.1215, 144.1222, 144.125, 144.3831, 144.55, 144.554, 144.562, 144.563, 144E.35, 144G.45, 157.16, 256B.0625, 256R.01, 326.72, 326.75, 327.15, 62J.461, 62J.51, 62J.581, 62J.84, 62K.10, 103I.005, 138.912, 144.0758, 144.50, 144.555, 144.608, 144.966, 144E.123, 145.8811, 145.901, 145.987, 144.99, 144A.43, 144G.08, 147.01, 147.037, 147A.02, 147D.03, 148.108, 148.191, 148.241, 148.512, 148.5192, 148.5194, 148.56, 148.6401, 148.6402, 148.6403, 148.6404, 148.6405, 148.6408, 148.6410, 148.6412, 148.6415, 148.6418, 148.6420, 148.6423, 148.6425, 148.6428, 148.6432, 148.6435, 148.6438, 148.6443, 148.6445, 148.6448, 148.6449, 148B.53, 148E.180, 150A.105, 151.01, 151.065, 151.101, 152.12, 153B.85, 156.015, 3.732, 10A.01, 136A.25, 136A.26, 136A.27, 136A.28, 136A.29, 136A.32, 136A.33, 136A.34, 136A.36, 136A.38, 50.14, 136A.41, 136A.42, 136F.67, 354B.20, 256B.064, 256B.69, 62A.673, 62M.17, 256.9657, 256.969, 256B.0757, 256B.1973, 256B.76, 256B.761, 256B.766, 295.52, 62Q.522, 256B.0371, 245.4661, 245.4871, 245.4889, 245.4905, 144.651, 245.462, 245.467, 245.469, 245.4711, 245.4712, 245.4881, 245.4901, 245.4907, 245.50, 245I.05, 245I.06, 245I.11, 245I.12, 245I.23, 256B.0616, 256B.0622, 256L.03, 62Q.527, 121A.61, 128C.02, 142G.02, 142G.27, 142G.42, 245.4682, 245.4835, 245.4863, 245.487, 245.4873, 245.4874, 245.4875, 245.4876, 245.4877, 245.488, 245.4882, 245.4884, 245.4885, 245.491, 245.492, 245.697, 245.814, 245.826, 245.91, 245.92, 245.94, 245A.03, 245A.26, 246C.12, 252.27, 256B.02, 256B.055, 256B.0943, 256B.0945, 256B.0946, 256B.0947, 256B.77, 260B.157, 260C.007, 260C.157, 260C.201, 260C.301, 260D.01, 260D.02, 260D.03, 260D.04, 260D.06, 260D.07, 260E.11, 295.50, 148F.11, 245.4662, 245.4906, 254B.04, 254B.05, 256.478, 256B.0615, 256B.82, 256D.44, 245C.13, 245C.14, 13.46, 245.095, 245A.04, 245A.05, 245A.07, 254B.06, 256.983, 256B.04, 256B.0659, 256B.85, 142E.51, 245A.16, 245A.242, 245C.05, 245C.08, 245C.22, 245D.02, 256.98, 256B.12, 245A.11, 142A.03, 260.810, 260.821, 142B.01, 142B.05, 142B.47, 142B.51, 142B.80, 245C.02, 245C.15, 260.65, 260.66, 260.691, 260.692, 260C.001, 260C.150, 260C.202, 260C.204, 260C.212, 260C.221, 260C.223, 260C.329, 260C.452, 260E.03, 260E.09, 260E.20, 260E.24, 142A.76, 142D.31, 142E.03, 142E.11, 142E.13, 142E.15, 142E.16, 245.975, 142B.10, 142B.16, 142B.171, 142B.30, 142B.41, 142B.65, 142B.66, 142B.70, 142C.06, 142C.11, 142C.12, 245A.18, 3.922, 13.41, 13.598, 14.03, 116L.881, 125A.15, 125A.744, 127A.11, 127A.70, 142A.607, 142A.609, 144.061, 144.225, 145.895, 145.9255, 145.9265, 174.285, 214.104, 216C.266, 241.021, 242.09, 242.21, 242.32, 245C.031, 245C.033, 245C.07, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92, 256G.01, 256G.03, 256G.04, 256G.09, 256G.10, 256G.11, 256G.12, 260.762, 260B.171, 260E.30, 260E.33, 261.232, 270B.14, 299C.76, 299F.011, 402A.10, 402A.12, 402A.16, 402A.18, 402A.35, 462A.2095, 466.131, 518.165, 524.5, 595.02, 626.5533, 62E.23, 149A.02, 151.741, 256.01, 256B.051
2nd Engrossment: 62D.21, 62D.211, 103I.101, 103I.208, 103I.235, 103I.525, 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541, 103I.545, 103I.601, 144.1205, 144.121, 144.1215, 144.1222, 144.125, 144.3831, 144.55, 144.554, 144.562, 144.563, 144E.35, 144G.45, 157.16, 256B.0625, 256R.01, 326.72, 326.75, 327.15, 62J.461, 62J.51, 62J.581, 62J.84, 62K.10, 103I.005, 138.912, 144.0758, 144.50, 144.555, 144.608, 144.966, 144E.123, 145.8811, 145.901, 145.987, 144.99, 144A.43, 144G.08, 147.01, 147.037, 147A.02, 147D.03, 148.108, 148.191, 148.241, 148.512, 148.5192, 148.5194, 148.56, 148.6401, 148.6402, 148.6403, 148.6404, 148.6405, 148.6408, 148.6410, 148.6412, 148.6415, 148.6418, 148.6420, 148.6423, 148.6425, 148.6428, 148.6432, 148.6435, 148.6438, 148.6443, 148.6445, 148.6448, 148.6449, 148B.53, 148E.180, 150A.105, 151.01, 151.065, 151.101, 152.12, 153B.85, 156.015, 3.732, 10A.01, 136A.25, 136A.26, 136A.27, 136A.28, 136A.29, 136A.32, 136A.33, 136A.34, 136A.36, 136A.38, 50.14, 136A.41, 136A.42, 136F.67, 354B.20, 256B.064, 256B.69, 62A.673, 62M.17, 256.9657, 256.969, 256B.0757, 256B.1973, 256B.76, 256B.761, 256B.766, 295.50, 295.52, 62Q.522, 256B.0371, 245.4661, 245.4871, 245.4889, 245.4905, 144.651, 245.462, 245.467, 245.469, 245.4711, 245.4712, 245.4881, 245.4901, 245.4907, 245.50, 245I.05, 245I.06, 245I.11, 245I.12, 245I.23, 256B.0616, 256B.0622, 256L.03, 62Q.527, 121A.61, 128C.02, 142G.02, 142G.27, 142G.42, 245.4682, 245.4835, 245.4863, 245.487, 245.4873, 245.4874, 245.4875, 245.4876, 245.4877, 245.488, 245.4882, 245.4884, 245.4885, 245.491, 245.492, 245.697, 245.814, 245.826, 245.91, 245.92, 245.94, 245A.03, 245A.26, 246C.12, 252.27, 256B.02, 256B.055, 256B.0943, 256B.0945, 256B.0946, 256B.0947, 256B.77, 260B.157, 260C.007, 260C.157, 260C.201, 260C.301, 260D.01, 260D.02, 260D.03, 260D.04, 260D.06, 260D.07, 260E.11, 148F.11, 245.4662, 245.4906, 254B.04, 254B.05, 256.478, 256B.0615, 256B.82, 256D.44, 245C.13, 245C.14, 13.46, 245.095, 245A.04, 245A.05, 245A.07, 254B.06, 256.983, 256B.04, 256B.0659, 256B.85, 142E.51, 245A.16, 245A.242, 245C.05, 245C.08, 245C.22, 245D.02, 256.98, 256B.12, 245A.11, 142A.03, 260.810, 260.821, 142B.01, 142B.05, 142B.47, 142B.51, 142B.80, 245C.02, 245C.15, 260.65, 260.66, 260.691, 260.692, 260C.001, 260C.150, 260C.202, 260C.204, 260C.212, 260C.221, 260C.223, 260C.329, 260C.452, 260E.03, 260E.09, 260E.20, 260E.24, 142A.76, 142D.31, 142E.03, 142E.11, 142E.13, 142E.15, 142E.16, 245.975, 142B.10, 142B.16, 142B.171, 142B.30, 142B.41, 142B.65, 142B.66, 142B.70, 142C.06, 142C.11, 142C.12, 245A.18, 3.922, 13.41, 13.598, 14.03, 116L.881, 125A.15, 125A.744, 127A.11, 127A.70, 142A.607, 142A.609, 144.061, 144.225, 145.895, 145.9255, 145.9265, 174.285, 214.104, 216C.266, 241.021, 242.09, 242.21, 242.32, 245C.031, 245C.033, 245C.07, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92, 256G.01, 256G.03, 256G.04, 256G.09, 256G.10, 256G.11, 256G.12, 260.762, 260B.171, 260E.30, 260E.33, 261.232, 270B.14, 299C.76, 299F.011, 402A.10, 402A.12, 402A.16, 402A.18, 402A.35, 462A.2095, 466.131, 518.165, 524.5, 595.02, 626.5533, 62E.23, 149A.02, 151.741, 256.01, 256B.051
3rd Engrossment: 62D.21, 62D.211, 62U.04, 103I.101, 103I.208, 103I.235, 103I.525, 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541, 103I.545, 103I.601, 144.1205, 144.121, 144.1215, 144.1222, 144.125, 144.3831, 144.55, 144.554, 144.562, 144.563, 144E.35, 144G.45, 151.555, 157.16, 256B.0625, 256B.692, 256R.01, 326.72, 326.75, 327.15, 62J.461, 62J.51, 62J.581, 62J.84, 62K.10, 103I.005, 138.912, 144.0758, 144.50, 144.555, 144.608, 144.966, 144E.123, 145.8811, 145.901, 145.987, 144.99, 144A.43, 144G.08, 147.01, 147.037, 147A.02, 147D.03, 148.108, 148.191, 148.241, 148.512, 148.5192, 148.5194, 148.56, 148.6401, 148.6402, 148.6403, 148.6404, 148.6405, 148.6408, 148.6410, 148.6412, 148.6415, 148.6418, 148.6420, 148.6423, 148.6425, 148.6428, 148.6432, 148.6435, 148.6438, 148.6443, 148.6445, 148.6448, 148.6449, 148B.53, 148E.180, 150A.105, 151.01, 151.065, 151.101, 152.12, 153B.85, 156.015, 3.732, 10A.01, 136A.25, 136A.26, 136A.27, 136A.28, 136A.29, 136A.32, 136A.33, 136A.34, 136A.36, 136A.38, 50.14, 136A.41, 136A.42, 136F.67, 354B.20, 256B.064, 256B.69, 62A.673, 62M.17, 256.9657, 256.969, 256B.0757, 256B.1973, 256B.76, 256B.761, 256B.766, 295.50, 295.52, 62Q.522, 256B.0371, 245.462, 245.4661, 245.467, 245.4711, 245.4712, 245.4871, 245.4889, 245.4905, 144.651, 245.469, 245.4881, 245.4901, 245.4907, 245.50, 245I.05, 245I.06, 245I.11, 245I.12, 245I.23, 256B.0616, 256B.0622, 256L.03, 62Q.527, 121A.61, 128C.02, 142G.02, 142G.27, 142G.42, 245.4682, 245.4835, 245.4863, 245.487, 245.4873, 245.4874, 245.4875, 245.4876, 245.4877, 245.488, 245.4882, 245.4884, 245.4885, 245.491, 245.492, 245.697, 245.814, 245.826, 245.91, 245.92, 245.94, 245A.03, 245A.26, 246C.12, 252.27, 256B.02, 256B.055, 256B.0943, 256B.0945, 256B.0946, 256B.0947, 256B.77, 260B.157, 260C.007, 260C.157, 260C.201, 260C.301, 260D.01, 260D.02, 260D.03, 260D.04, 260D.06, 260D.07, 260E.11, 148F.11, 245.4662, 245.4906, 254B.04, 254B.05, 256.478, 256B.0615, 256B.82, 256D.44, 245C.13, 245C.14, 245C.15, 13.46, 245.095, 245A.04, 245A.05, 245A.07, 254B.06, 256.983, 256B.04, 256B.0659, 256B.85, 142E.51, 245A.16, 245A.242, 245C.05, 245C.08, 245C.22, 245D.02, 256.98, 256B.12, 245A.11, 142A.03, 260.810, 260.821, 142B.01, 142B.05, 142B.30, 142B.47, 142B.51, 142B.80, 245C.02, 260.65, 260.66, 260.691, 260.692, 260C.001, 260C.150, 260C.202, 260C.204, 260C.221, 260C.223, 260C.452, 260E.03, 260E.09, 260E.20, 260E.24, 142A.76, 142B.16, 142D.31, 142E.03, 142E.11, 142E.13, 142E.15, 142E.16, 245.0962, 245.975, 142B.10, 142B.171, 142B.41, 142B.65, 142B.66, 142B.70, 142C.06, 142C.11, 142C.12, 245A.18, 3.922, 13.41, 13.598, 14.03, 116L.881, 125A.15, 125A.744, 127A.11, 127A.70, 142A.607, 142A.609, 144.061, 144.225, 145.895, 145.9255, 145.9265, 174.285, 214.104, 216C.266, 241.021, 242.09, 242.21, 242.32, 245C.031, 245C.033, 245C.07, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92, 256G.01, 256G.03, 256G.04, 256G.09, 256G.10, 256G.11, 256G.12, 260.762, 260B.171, 260E.30, 260E.33, 261.232, 270B.14, 299C.76, 299F.011, 402A.10, 402A.12, 402A.16, 402A.18, 402A.35, 462A.2095, 466.131, 518.165, 524.5, 595.02, 626.5533, 62E.23, 149A.02, 151.741, 256.01, 256B.051