Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "eligible community clinic" means:
(1) a nonprofit clinic that is established to provide health services to low income or rural population groups; provides medical, preventive, dental, or mental health primary care services; and utilizes a sliding fee scale or other procedure to determine eligibility for charity care or to ensure that no person will be denied services because of inability to pay;
(2) a governmental entity or an Indian tribal government or Indian health service unit that provides services and utilizes a sliding fee scale or other procedure as described under clause (1);
(3) a consortium of clinics comprised of entities under clause (1) or (2); or
(4) a nonprofit, tribal, or governmental entity proposing the establishment of a clinic that will provide services and utilize a sliding fee scale or other procedure as described under clause (1).
Subd. 2. Grants authorized. The commissioner of health shall award grants to eligible community clinics to plan, establish, or operate services to improve the ongoing viability of Minnesota's clinic-based safety net providers. Grants shall be awarded to support the capacity of eligible community clinics to serve low-income populations, reduce current or future uncompensated care burdens, or provide for improved care delivery infrastructure. The commissioner shall award grants to community clinics in metropolitan and rural areas of the state, and shall ensure geographic representation in grant awards among all regions of the state.
Subd. 3. Allocation of grants. (a) To receive a grant under this section, an eligible community clinic must submit an application to the commissioner of health by the deadline established by the commissioner. A grant may be awarded upon the signing of a grant contract. Community clinics may apply for and the commissioner may award grants for one-year or two-year periods.
(b) An application must be on a form and contain information as specified by the commissioner but at a minimum must contain:
(1) a description of the purpose or project for which grant funds will be used;
(2) a description of the problem or problems the grant funds will be used to address;
(3) a description of achievable objectives, a work plan, and a timeline for implementation and completion of processes or projects enabled by the grant; and
(4) a process for documenting and evaluating results of the grant.
(c) The commissioner shall review each application to determine whether the application is complete and whether the applicant and the project are eligible for a grant. In evaluating applications according to paragraph (d), the commissioner shall establish criteria including, but not limited to: the eligibility of the project; the applicant's thoroughness and clarity in describing the problem grant funds are intended to address; a description of the applicant's proposed project; a description of the population demographics and service area of the proposed project; the manner in which the applicant will demonstrate the effectiveness of any projects undertaken; and evidence of efficiencies and effectiveness gained through collaborative efforts. The commissioner may also take into account other relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the percentage for which uninsured patients represent the applicant's patient base and the degree to which grant funds will be used to support services increasing or maintaining access to health care services. During application review, the commissioner may request additional information about a proposed project, including information on project cost. Failure to provide the information requested disqualifies an applicant. The commissioner has discretion over the number of grants awarded.
(d) In determining which eligible community clinics will receive grants under this section, the commissioner shall give preference to those grant applications that show evidence of collaboration with other eligible community clinics, hospitals, health care providers, or community organizations.
Subd. 3a. Awarding grants. (a) The commissioner may award grants for activities to:
(1) provide a direct offset to expenses incurred for services provided to the clinic's target population;
(2) establish, update, or improve information, data collection, or billing systems, including electronic health records systems;
(3) procure, modernize, remodel, or replace equipment used in the delivery of direct patient care at a clinic;
(4) provide improvements for care delivery, such as increased translation and interpretation services;
(5) build a new clinic or expand an existing facility; or
(6) other projects determined by the commissioner to improve the ability of applicants to provide care to the vulnerable populations they serve.
(b) A grant awarded to an eligible community clinic may not exceed $300,000 per eligible community clinic. For an applicant applying as a consortium of clinics, a grant may not exceed $300,000 per clinic included in the consortium. The commissioner has discretion over the number of grants awarded.
Subd. 4. Evaluation and report. The commissioner of health shall evaluate the overall effectiveness of the grant program. The commissioner shall collect progress reports to evaluate the grant program from the eligible community clinics receiving grants. Every two years, as part of this evaluation, the commissioner shall report to the legislature on the needs of community clinics and provide any recommendations for adding or changing eligible activities.
1Sp2001 c 9 art 1 s 47; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 1Sp2005 c 4 art 6 s 39
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions
Section 145.075 — Injunctive Relief Brought By Commissioner.
Section 145.131 — Findings And Purpose.
Section 145.135 — Uniform Determination Of Death Act.
Section 145.161 — Dissection; When Permitted.
Section 145.1621 — Disposition Of Aborted Or Miscarried Fetuses.
Section 145.1622 — Policy For Notification Of Disposition Options.
Section 145.267 — Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention Grants.
Section 145.30 — Superintendent Of Hospitals To Transfer Records.
Section 145.31 — Copies To Be Used As Evidence.
Section 145.32 — Old Records May Be Destroyed.
Section 145.33 — Construction.
Section 145.36 — Exposing Person With Contagious Disease.
Section 145.365 — Trafficking In Skunks.
Section 145.37 — Manufacture Of Certain Products Which May Be Injurious.
Section 145.41 — Blood Donations, Age Of Donor.
Section 145.411 — Regulation Of Abortions; Definitions.
Section 145.412 — Criminal Acts.
Section 145.413 — Recording And Reporting Health Data.
Section 145.4131 — Recording And Reporting Abortion Data.
Section 145.4132 — Recording And Reporting Abortion Complication Data.
Section 145.4133 — Reporting Out-of-state Abortions.
Section 145.4134 — Commissioner's Public Report.
Section 145.4135 — Enforcement; Penalties.
Section 145.4136 — Severability.
Section 145.414 — Abortion Not Mandatory.
Section 145.415 — Live Fetus After Abortion, Treatment.
Section 145.416 — Licensing And Regulation Of Facilities.
Section 145.42 — Abortions; Nonliability For Refusal To Perform.
Section 145.421 — Human Conceptus, Living; Definitions.
Section 145.422 — Experimentation, Research Or Sale.
Section 145.423 — Abortion; Live Births.
Section 145.4235 — Positive Abortion Alternatives.
Section 145.424 — Prohibition Of Tort Actions.
Section 145.4241 — Definitions.
Section 145.4242 — Informed Consent.
Section 145.4243 — Printed Information.
Section 145.4244 — Internet Website.
Section 145.4245 — Procedure In Case Of Medical Emergency.
Section 145.4246 — Reporting Requirements.
Section 145.4248 — Severability.
Section 145.4249 — Supreme Court Jurisdiction.
Section 145.425 — Pay Toilets In Public Places; Prohibitions; Penalty.
Section 145.471 — Prenatal Trisomy Diagnosis Awareness Act.
Section 145.4711 — Definitions.
Section 145.4712 — Emergency Care To Sexual Assault Victims.
Section 145.4713 — Complaints.
Section 145.4715 — Reporting Prevalence Of Sexual Violence.
Section 145.4716 — Safe Harbor For Sexually Exploited Youth.
Section 145.4717 — Regional Navigator Grants.
Section 145.4718 — Program Evaluation.
Section 145.56 — Suicide Prevention.
Section 145.62 — Providing Information To Review Organization; Immunity.
Section 145.63 — Review Organization; Advisory Capacity; Immunity.
Section 145.64 — Confidentiality Of Records Of Review Organization.
Section 145.65 — Guidelines Not Admissible In Evidence.
Section 145.66 — Penalty For Violation.
Section 145.67 — Protection Of Patient.
Section 145.671 — Pediatric Vaccine Administration.
Section 145.672 — Healthy Children Through Immunization.
Section 145.682 — Certification Of Expert Review; Affidavit.
Section 145.698 — Confinement Of Drug Dependent Person.
Section 145.711 — Definitions.
Section 145.712 — Requirements For Contact Lenses Prescriptions.
Section 145.713 — Optometrist And Physician Practices.
Section 145.7131 — Exception To Eyeglass Prescription Expiration.
Section 145.714 — Enforcement.
Section 145.851 — Definitions.
Section 145.852 — Identifying Devices For Persons Having Certain Conditions.
Section 145.853 — Duty Of Law Enforcement Officer.
Section 145.854 — Duty Of Medical Practitioners.
Section 145.855 — Duty Of Others.
Section 145.856 — Falsifying Identification Or Misrepresenting Condition; Penalty.
Section 145.857 — Other Duties.
Section 145.867 — Persons Requiring Special Diets.
Section 145.87 — Home Visiting For Pregnant Women And Families With Young Children.
Section 145.8811 — Maternal And Child Health Advisory Task Force.
Section 145.882 — Maternal And Child Health Block Grant Distribution.
Section 145.8821 — Accountability.
Section 145.883 — Definitions.
Section 145.892 — Definitions.
Section 145.893 — Nutritional Supplement Program.
Section 145.894 — State Commissioner Of Health; Duties, Responsibilities.
Section 145.895 — Department Of Human Services.
Section 145.896 — Program Not A Substitute Or Replacement.
Section 145.897 — Food Benefits.
Section 145.898 — Sudden Infant Death.
Section 145.899 — Wic Food Benefits For Organics.
Section 145.901 — Maternal Death Studies.
Section 145.902 — Give Life A Chance; Safe Place For Newborns Duties; Immunity.
Section 145.905 — Location For Breastfeeding.
Section 145.906 — Postpartum Depression Education And Information.
Section 145.907 — Maternal Depression; Definition.
Section 145.924 — Aids Prevention Grants.
Section 145.925 — Family Planning Grants.
Section 145.9255 — Minnesota Education Now And Babies Later; Health.
Section 145.9261 — Abstinence Education Grant Program.
Section 145.9265 — Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Effects; Drug-exposed Infant.
Section 145.9266 — Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Campaign And Education.
Section 145.9268 — Community Clinic Grants.
Section 145.9269 — Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Section 145.928 — Eliminating Health Disparities.
Section 145.929 — Health Care Grants For The Uninsured.
Section 145.93 — Minnesota Poison Information Centers; Establishment.
Section 145.94 — Exposure To Hazardous Substance.
Section 145.945 — Certain Sales Of Cleaning Products Prohibited.
Section 145.951 — Implementation Plan; Statewide Program For Families.
Section 145.952 — Definitions.
Section 145.953 — Program Structure.
Section 145.954 — Standards For Program.
Section 145.955 — Duties Of Local Organization.
Section 145.956 — Training And Recruitment Of Volunteers.
Section 145.957 — Eligibility.
Section 145.958 — Youth Violence Prevention.