1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to health; establishing a grant program to fund youth sports physicals by
1.3 mobile clinics; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.4 Statutes, chapter 145.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [145.904] GRANT PROGRAM; YOUTH SPORTS PHYSICALS BY
1.7MOBILE CLINICS.
1.8 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
1.9the meanings given.
1.10 (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.
1.11 (c) "Mobile health evaluation and screening clinic" or "mobile clinic" means a clinic
1.12transported in a vehicle-mounted unit that is either motorized or trailered and readily movable
1.13with disassembling, and in which one or more health professionals are transported to provide
1.14evaluation and screening services in more than one geographic location.
1.15 (d) "School" has the meaning given in section 120A.22, subdivision 4, but does not
1.16include a home school.
1.17 Subd. 2.Grant program established.The commissioner must establish and administer
1.18a grant program to provide youth sports physicals at schools in Minnesota by mobile health
1.19evaluation and screening clinics. To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity must
1.20demonstrate that the entity has matching funds from nonstate sources equal to at least 25
1.21percent of the grant amount sought. An entity seeking a grant must apply to the commissioner
1.22in a form and manner specified by the commissioner.
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The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy 2.1 Subd. 3.Scheduling of visits; staffing.An entity receiving a grant under this section
2.2must engage in outreach with schools in Minnesota and schedule mobile clinic visits with
2.3interested schools to provide youth sports physicals to students enrolled in the school. Before
2.4a mobile clinic's visit to a school, the entity receiving the grant must provide the school with
2.5information to make available to families on the importance of preventive health care for
2.6students participating in youth sports. A mobile clinic must be staffed with at least one
2.7physician licensed under chapter 147, physician assistant licensed under chapter 147A, or
2.8advanced practice registered nurse as defined in section 148.171, subdivision 3, and may
2.9also be staffed with other health professionals.
2.10 Subd. 4.Required elements of a youth sports physical; referrals.(a) A youth sports
2.11physical provided by health professionals at a mobile clinic under this section must at least
2.12include a cardiac screening, respiratory assessment, blood pressure evaluation,
2.13musculoskeletal examination, family medical history review, and mental health screening.
2.14The mental health screening must at least include a stress and anxiety evaluation, a depression
2.15and emotional well-being assessment, an evaluation of sleep and fatigue, a substance use
2.16disorder screening, an eating disorder screening, and a provision of resources and referrals
2.17if needed.
2.18 (b) A health professional who conducts youth sports physicals under this section must
2.19refer or advise a student to seek additional evaluation or services if indicated based on the
2.20screenings and assessments conducted. A health professional who identifies concerns
2.21regarding a student's mental health must refer the student for confidential follow-up with
2.22the student's school counselor or mental health professional, or advise a student to see a
2.23local mental health professional.
2.24 (c) An entity receiving a grant must establish a policy regarding parental consent to
2.25youth sports physicals that complies with applicable federal and state laws. Health
2.26professionals conducting youth sports physicals at the entity's mobile clinic must comply
2.27with the entity's policy.
2.28 Subd. 5.Uninsured students.A mobile clinic providing youth sports physicals under
2.29this section must provide youth sports physicals free of charge to students who are uninsured.
2.30 Subd. 6.Data collection and reporting.A mobile clinic must maintain and share with
2.31the commissioner, in a form and manner specified by the commissioner, data on numbers
2.32of youth sports physicals provided, schools in which youth sports physicals are provided,
2.33numbers of referrals made for follow-up services and the reasons for referrals, and other
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REVISOR SGS/EN 25-0520303/27/25 3.1data specified by the commissioner. The commissioner must use the reported data to identify
3.2trends and improve the services delivered by mobile clinics.
3.3 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS.
3.4 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $600,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from
3.5the general fund to the commissioner of health for the grant program for youth sports
3.6physicals by mobile clinics under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.904.
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