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Healthy Start Act - Minnesota Senate

(4 days ago) WEBHealthy Start Act SF 1315/HF 1403 Background: Currently, women carry out their pregnancy terms in prison, give birth in a hospital, and return The Healthy Start Act is a bipartisan piece of legislation in both the House and the Senate. An The median …

https://www.senate.mn/committees/2021-2022/3099_Committee_on_Judiciary_and_Public_Safety_Finance_and_Policy/Healthy%20Start%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet%20-%20SF%201315.pdf

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Governor Walz Signs Healthy Start Act into Law to …

(2 days ago) WEBGovernor Walz Signs Healthy Start Act into Law to Support Health, Wellbeing of Incarcerated Mothers, Children. 5/14/2021 12:19:38 PM

https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1055-482190

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Gov. Walz signs Healthy Start Act into law to support the …

(3 days ago) WEBHe signed the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) Healthy Start Act into law, providing new resources to support the health and wellbeing of incarcerated mothers and their newborn babies. “This …

https://spokesman-recorder.com/2021/05/14/gov-walz-signs-healthy-start-act-into-law-to-support-the-health-of-incarcerated-mothers-and-children/

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Implementation Update: Healthy Start Act

(6 days ago) WEBThis Healthy Start conditional release (“Healthy Start release”) may last the duration of the pregnancy and up to one year of the newborn child’s life. Minn. Stat. § 244.065, subd. 2(d) requires DOC to file a written report with the legislature by April 1 of each year, reporting on a variety of data related to individuals released under this

https://mn.gov/doc/assets/2022%20Healthy%20Start%20Implementation%20Update%20Legislative%20Report_tcm1089-523761.pdf

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New Laws - Minnesota House Public Information Services

(8 days ago) WEBDubbed the “Healthy Start Act,” and effective Aug. 1, 2021, a new law authorizes the Department of Corrections to conditionally release for up to one year postpartum, an inmate who gave birth within eight months of the date of commitment; and for the duration of the pregnancy and up to one year postpartum, an inmate who is pregnant. The

https://www.house.mn.gov/NewLaws/story/2021/4369

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2022 and 2023 Legislative Report: Healthy Start Act

(5 days ago) WEBHealthy Start Act . Minnesota Department of Corrections . 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 200 . St. Paul, Minnesota 55108-5219 (651) 361-7200 . In establishing the need for Healthy Start legislation, the DOC and stakeholders examined and shared data between the years of 2015 through 2019. During those years, on average there

https://mn.gov/doc/assets/2022-23%20DOC%20Healthy%20Start%20Report_tcm1089-620141.pdf

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Revisiting the Healthy Start Act – Minnesota Women's Press

(1 days ago) WEBLast May, Governor Tim Walz signed the Healthy Start Act into law — passing the first legislation in the United States that allows incarcerated parents to spend the first year after giving birth with their newborns. Previously, incarcerated pregnant individuals in Minnesota were only allowed a 36- to 72-hour departure from their …

https://www.womenspress.com/healthy-start-act-not-living-up-to-promise/

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Ending Birth Behind Bars: Minnesota’s Healthy Start Act …

(8 days ago) WEBSigned into law in May, the Healthy Start Act provides the option for incarcerated people who are pregnant or who give birth during their sentences to receive pre- and post-natal care in community-based prison alternatives. Currently, incarcerated people in Minnesota—like many other states in the U.S.—return to prison only two to …

https://msmagazine.com/2021/06/23/pregnancy-women-mothers-jail-prison-minnesota-healthy-start-act/

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Fall 2021 - Advances University of Minnesota School of …

(Just Now) WEBThe magazine of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Fall 2021. I. In Support of Incarcerated Mothers A New Chance for a Healthier Start By Bret McCabe. by sphweb October 21, …

https://advances.umn.edu/fall-2021/in-support-of-incarcerated-mothers/

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One state is trying to make pregnancy in prison slightly …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Healthy Start Act allows pregnant mothers to serve their sentences in community alternatives, such as halfway houses or addiction rehabilitation centers. Minnesota’s new law is the first

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/one-state-trying-make-pregnancy-prison-slightly-bearable-rcna1578

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Healthy Start for Minnesota Children - Stratis Health

(1 days ago) WEBFive health plans – Blue Plus, Health Partners, Hennepin Health, South Country Health Alliance, and UCare – launched the Healthy Start performance improvement project in the spring of 2021. The project focuses on ensuring a “healthy start” for Minnesota children by concentrating on improving services provided to pregnant women and infants, with a …

https://stratishealth.org/toolkit/healthy-start-for-minnesota-children/

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What’s in the 2023 health and human services package

(Just Now) WEBThroughout the 845-page bill, lawmakers allocated about $98 million in the next two years for mental health services, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness — Minnesota. Going into final negotiations, the House had nearly $130 million for mental health funding for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 and the Senate about $108 million.

https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/06/09/whats-in-the-2023-health-and-human-services-bill/

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Healthy Minnesota Statewide MedMalRxment Framework

(7 days ago) WEBWhat is the statewide health improvement framework? The statewide health improvement framework is a multi-year action plan to address prioritized issues that the Healthy Minnesota Partnership identifies together. It is in response to the statewide health assessment and reflects a collaborative, community-driven planning and …

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/healthymnpartnership/framework.html

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SF 1643 as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) - MN …

(7 days ago) WEBSection 1. new text begin [62X.01] HEALTH PLAN REQUIREMENTS. new text end . new text begin In order to keep Minnesota residents healthy and provide the best quality of health care, the Minnesota Health Plan must: new text end . new text begin (1) ensure all Minnesota residents are covered; new text end . new text begin (2) cover all necessary …

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF1643&version=latest&session_year=2021&session_number=0

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Legislative Information - MN Dept. of Health

(8 days ago) WEBLegislative Information Agency Information for Legislators . Agency overview Overview of divisions, programs and initiatives at MDH. Minnesota Legislature Bill Introductions and Tracking. Bills--search options, full text of bills, and bill status. Introduction of House Files. Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills. Committee Hearing

https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/legislative/index.html

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Minnesota families urged to join WIC to benefit - MN Dept. of …

(4 days ago) WEBWIC’s health and nutrition programs providing benefits for 50 years. Minnesota is one of the top five states in the nation for eligible families enrolling in the federal supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, known as WIC, and there are still about 61,000 Minnesota families who could benefit by signing up today.

https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2024/wic052124.html

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What bills did, and didn't, pass the Minnesota Legislature this year

(7 days ago) WEBST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Legislature finished its work on Sunday with a chaotic close as lawmakers raced against the clock. Democrats in the final hours cobbled together a 1,400-page bill

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-legislative-session-2024-what-passed-what-didnt/

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House lawmakers advance a bill creating a - Minnesota Reformer

(1 days ago) WEBMinnesota House lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill (HF96) to expand the state’s public health insurance program called MinnesotaCare, allowing all Minnesotans to buy in to the program.. The MinnesotaCare buy-in proposal would provide affordable, government insurance for workers who need it, including the self-employed …

https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/house-lawmakers-advance-a-bill-creating-a-minnesotacare-public-option-for-all-state-residents/

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The Bill – MNHealthPlan

(6 days ago) WEBThe Minnesota Health Plan would be established by legislation in the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives. In 2021, the legislation has been introduced by Senator John Marty and Representative Liz Reyer. They have over 50 co-authors on the legislation. The text of the bills can be viewed here: Senate File 2740 and House File …

https://mnhealthplan.org/?page_id=13

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Minnesota legislation targets health insurers' power to block …

(4 days ago) WEBThe DFL-led House voted 68 to 59 last week in favor of prior authorization reforms, at a state cost of $32 million in 2026 and 2027. Minnesota's fee-for-service Medical Assistance program, which

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-legislation-targets-health-insurers-power-to-block-medical-care-medications/600365899/

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Sec. 145.9571 MN Statutes - MN Revisor's Office

(9 days ago) WEBMinnesota Legislature Advanced Search Search Legislature Search. Menu. House Sections 145.9571 to 145.9576 are the Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Families Act. History: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, Centennial Office Building, 3rd Floor, 658 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55155

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/145.9571

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Chapter 113 - MN Laws

(3 days ago) WEBnew text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end . new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. new text end . new text begin (b) "Applicable start date" means: new text end . new text begin (1) for Hennepin County, August 16, 2012; new text end . new text begin (2) for St. …

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2024/0/Session+Law/Chapter/113/

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Minnesota lawmakers start to fix child protection system flaws

(9 days ago) WEBMeasures approved this session laid the groundwork for long-term changes to Minnesota's child protection system, which has failed to prevent some cases of repeat abuse. By Jessie Van Berkel Star

https://www.startribune.com/minnesotas-child-protection-system-needs-fixes-legislators-are-starting-with-these-changes/600367517/

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What you need to know about the cannabis bill passed by the …

(Just Now) WEBcomment. On the chaotic final day of the 2024 legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers on Sunday approved a sweeping bill making changes to the state's year-old law legalizing marijuana for

https://www.startribune.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-cannabis-bill-passed-by-the-minnesota-legislature/600368097/

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Governor Walz Signs Six Bills into Law - Minnesota's State Portal

(3 days ago) WEBMay 17, 2024. [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today signed six bills into law, including the Legacy Finance Bill, Omnibus Education Policy Bill, and Elections Policy and Finance Bill. The Governor’s bill signing included: Chapter 106, House File 4124 – Legacy Finance Bill. The Legacy Finance Bill allocates funding for the conservation

https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/?id=1055-624826

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Here are the dozens of changes to Minnesota’s cannabis law

(7 days ago) WEBThe Legislature cannot vote on bills after midnight Sunday. After three months of debate, the amended law would include some significant changes: The transfer of the decade-old Office of Medical

https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2024/05/minnesota-legislature-dozens-of-changes-to-minnesotas-marijuana-cannabis-law/

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Healthy Beginnings Healthy Families: Infant Health

(7 days ago) WEBEstablished in 2023, Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Families Act creates opportunities for the state to address infant mortality. This work aims to build equitable, inclusive, and culturally and linguistically responsive systems that ensure the health and well-being of young children and their families by establishing the Minnesota …

https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/womeninfants/infantmort/hbhfinfant.html

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Uber, Lyft Drivers Set for Pay Raise After Minnesota Bill Passes

(2 days ago) WEBIt will provide an estimated 20% raise in average pay for drivers, according to the governor’s office. Uber spokesman Josh Gold said the company plans to continue operating in Minnesota, but expects to raise prices. Lyft spokesman CJ Macklin said Lyft also plans to keep doing business in the state. Walz said on social media May 18, after …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/uber-lyft-drivers-set-for-pay-raise-after-minnesota-bill-passes

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A Minnesota city will rewrite an anti-crime law seen as harming

(4 days ago) WEBA Minnesota city has agreed not to disclose private medical information about renters with mental health issues and to pay $175,000 to resolve a complaint from the federal government that the city discriminated against mentally ill residents in enforcing an anti-crime law. The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced its agreement …

https://apnews.com/article/mental-illness-housing-discrimination-minnesota-decree-5ce6c129948af47e2d0fe02912ef11d4

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Minnesota House passes equal rights constitutional amendment …

(8 days ago) WEBST. PAUL, Minn. — After delays due to prolonged debates on other legislation, the Minnesota House early Sunday approved an amendment that would enshrine equal rights in the state constitution

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-house-equal-rights-amendment/

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What was in the Minnesota Legislature's 1,400-page-plus …

(5 days ago) WEBThe 1,432-page bill contains provisions on issues ranging from health care to transportation to gun safety. The DFL-controlled Legislature merged several different bills into a mammoth 1,400-page

https://www.startribune.com/takeaways-from-legislatures-mega-omnibus-bill-include-new-state-patrol-hq-traffic-camera-program/600368083/

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House passes plan to put ‘Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment’ to …

(9 days ago) WEBMinnesota’s governing document could have a new provision come 2027. Passed 68-62 early Sunday by the House, and sent to the Senate, HF173 / SF37 * would ask voters at the 2026 general election if the state constitution should …

https://www.house.mn.gov/sessiondaily/Story/18387

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More than 2,000 Minnesota law enforcement officers could retire …

(4 days ago) WEBA potential solution to Minnesota’s problems with police staffing is stalled after not making it through this year’s legislative session. Minnesota is facing a workforce law enforcement

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/more-than-2000-minnesota-law-enforcement-officers-could-retire-by-end-of-2025/

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Footer navigation - Minnesota's State Portal

(4 days ago) WEBGovernor Walz Announces $20 Million to Build Minnesota’s Special Education Workforce. April 17, 2024. Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced nearly $20 million in grants to build the state’s special education workforce. The Minnesota Department of Education has awarded 25 Minnesota school …

https://mn.gov/governor/news/?id=1055-482190

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Minnesota legislators finalize cannabis bill that would allow …

(7 days ago) WEBThose are the topline items in an expansive policy bill that would make numerous changes to Minnesota's recreational marijuana law. Legislators have sent the bill to the House and Senate for final

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-legislators-finalize-cannabis-bill-that-would-allow-growing-to-start-this-year/600366224/

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Bill to ban most public mask wearing, including for health reasons

(9 days ago) WEBThe health exemption was added at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic along largely bipartisan lines. New Minnesota law requires companies to list salary range on job postings.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-carolina-masking-bill-pandemic-coronavirus-crime-campus-protest/

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