Bill Text: MN HF1123 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Prematurity task force established.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-14 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Reform [HF1123 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF1123-Introduced.html
1.2relating to health; establishing a task force on prematurity.
1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.4 Section 1. MINNESOTA TASK FORCE ON PREMATURITY.
1.5 Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Minnesota Task Force on Prematurity is
1.6established to evaluate and make recommendations on methods for reducing prematurity
1.7and improving premature infant health care in the state.
1.8 Subd. 2. Membership; meetings; staff. (a) The task force shall be composed of at
1.9least the following members, who serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority:
1.10(1) 15 representatives of the Minnesota Prematurity Coalition including, but not
1.11limited to, health care providers who treat pregnant women or neonates, organizations
1.12focused on preterm births, early childhood education and development professionals, and
1.13families affected by prematurity;
1.14(2) one representative appointed by the commissioner of human services;
1.15(3) two representatives appointed by the commissioner of health;
1.16(4) one representative appointed by the commissioner of education;
1.17(5) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the
1.18house of representatives and one appointed by the minority leader; and
1.19(6) two members of the senate, appointed according to the rules of the senate.
1.20(b) Members of the task force serve without compensation or payment of expenses.
1.21(c) The commissioner of health must convene the first meeting of the Minnesota
1.22Task Force on Prematurity by July 31, 2011. The task force must continue to meet at
1.23least quarterly. Staffing and technical assistance shall be provided by the Minnesota
1.24Perinatal Coalition.
2.1 Subd. 3. Duties. The task force must report the current state of prematurity in
2.2Minnesota and develop recommendations on strategies for reducing prematurity and
2.3improving premature infant health care in the state by considering the following:
2.4(1) standards of care for premature infants born less than 37 weeks gestational age,
2.5including recommendations to improve hospital discharge and follow-up care procedures;
2.6(2) coordination of information among appropriate professional and advocacy
2.7organizations on measures to improve health care for infants born prematurely;
2.8(3) identification and centralization of available resources to improve access and
2.9awareness for caregivers of premature infants;
2.10(4) development and dissemination of evidence-based practices through networking
2.11and educational opportunities;
2.12(5) a review of relevant evidence-based research regarding the causes and effects of
2.13premature births in Minnesota;
2.14(6) a review of relevant evidence-based research regarding premature infant health
2.15care, including methods for improving quality of and access to care for premature infants;
2.16and
2.17(7) identification of gaps in public reporting measures and possible effects of these
2.18measures on prematurity rates.
2.19 Subd. 4. Report; expiration. (a) By November 30, 2011, the task force must submit
2.20a report on the current state of prematurity in Minnesota to the chairs of the legislative
2.21policy committees on health and human services.
2.22(b) By January 15, 2013, the task force must report its final recommendations,
2.23including any draft legislation necessary for implementation, to the chairs of the legislative
2.24policy committees on health and human services.
2.25(c) This task force expires on January 31, 2013, or upon submission of the final
2.26report required in paragraph (b), whichever is earlier.
1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.4 Section 1. MINNESOTA TASK FORCE ON PREMATURITY.
1.5 Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Minnesota Task Force on Prematurity is
1.6established to evaluate and make recommendations on methods for reducing prematurity
1.7and improving premature infant health care in the state.
1.8 Subd. 2. Membership; meetings; staff. (a) The task force shall be composed of at
1.9least the following members, who serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority:
1.10(1) 15 representatives of the Minnesota Prematurity Coalition including, but not
1.11limited to, health care providers who treat pregnant women or neonates, organizations
1.12focused on preterm births, early childhood education and development professionals, and
1.13families affected by prematurity;
1.14(2) one representative appointed by the commissioner of human services;
1.15(3) two representatives appointed by the commissioner of health;
1.16(4) one representative appointed by the commissioner of education;
1.17(5) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the
1.18house of representatives and one appointed by the minority leader; and
1.19(6) two members of the senate, appointed according to the rules of the senate.
1.20(b) Members of the task force serve without compensation or payment of expenses.
1.21(c) The commissioner of health must convene the first meeting of the Minnesota
1.22Task Force on Prematurity by July 31, 2011. The task force must continue to meet at
1.23least quarterly. Staffing and technical assistance shall be provided by the Minnesota
1.24Perinatal Coalition.
2.1 Subd. 3. Duties. The task force must report the current state of prematurity in
2.2Minnesota and develop recommendations on strategies for reducing prematurity and
2.3improving premature infant health care in the state by considering the following:
2.4(1) standards of care for premature infants born less than 37 weeks gestational age,
2.5including recommendations to improve hospital discharge and follow-up care procedures;
2.6(2) coordination of information among appropriate professional and advocacy
2.7organizations on measures to improve health care for infants born prematurely;
2.8(3) identification and centralization of available resources to improve access and
2.9awareness for caregivers of premature infants;
2.10(4) development and dissemination of evidence-based practices through networking
2.11and educational opportunities;
2.12(5) a review of relevant evidence-based research regarding the causes and effects of
2.13premature births in Minnesota;
2.14(6) a review of relevant evidence-based research regarding premature infant health
2.15care, including methods for improving quality of and access to care for premature infants;
2.16and
2.17(7) identification of gaps in public reporting measures and possible effects of these
2.18measures on prematurity rates.
2.19 Subd. 4. Report; expiration. (a) By November 30, 2011, the task force must submit
2.20a report on the current state of prematurity in Minnesota to the chairs of the legislative
2.21policy committees on health and human services.
2.22(b) By January 15, 2013, the task force must report its final recommendations,
2.23including any draft legislation necessary for implementation, to the chairs of the legislative
2.24policy committees on health and human services.
2.25(c) This task force expires on January 31, 2013, or upon submission of the final
2.26report required in paragraph (b), whichever is earlier.
