Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to health; requiring issuance of grants by the commissioner of health to
3	3	1.3 support education and outreach for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue
4	4	1.4 syndrome; requiring the commissioner of health to establish a ME/CFS program;
5	5	1.5 requiring issuance of grants by the commissioner of human services to establish
6	6	1.6 and improve access to social services for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue
7	7	1.7 syndrome; requiring a report; appropriating money.
8	8	1.8BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
9	9	1.9 Section 1. MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
10	10	1.10GRANTS.
11	11	1.11 Subdivision 1.Grants authorized.(a) The commissioner of health must award grants
12	12	1.12to increase awareness and understanding of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue
13	13	1.13syndrome (ME/CFS) among health care professionals, individuals diagnosed with ME/CFS,
14	14	1.14individuals with symptoms of ME/CFS and who believe they may have ME/CFS, health
15	15	1.15plan companies, and the public. The commissioner must issue a request for proposals to
16	16	1.16competitively determine grant recipients. The grants may be awarded to community health
17	17	1.17boards as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.02, subdivision 5, state agencies,
18	18	1.18state councils, or nonprofit corporations.
19	19	1.19 (b) The commissioner must develop the request for proposals, review the resulting
20	20	1.20proposals, and determine grant awards in consultation and cooperation with members of
21	21	1.21the ME/CFS community.
22	22	1.22 (c) The commissioner may contract with members of the ME/CFS community to perform
23	23	1.23all or part of the grant award process required under this subdivision.
24	24	1Section 1.
25	25	REVISOR SGS/BM 25-0499903/27/25
26	26	State of Minnesota
27	27	This Document can be made available
28	28	in alternative formats upon request
29	29	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
30	30	H. F. No. 3076
31	31	NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
32	32	Authored by Hicks04/02/2025
33	33	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy 2.1 (d) For purposes of this subdivision, "members of the ME/CFS community" means the
34	34	2.2following persons among others:
35	35	2.3 (1) health care providers familiar with the diagnosis, treatment, and awareness of
36	36	2.4ME/CFS;
37	37	2.5 (2) individuals diagnosed with or having symptoms of ME/CFS; and
38	38	2.6 (3) other individuals with subject matter expertise on ME/CFS.
39	39	2.7 Subd. 2.Use of grant funds.(a) Grant recipients must use grant funds to do one or more
40	40	2.8of the following:
41	41	2.9 (1) improve the availability of free, evidence-based, or community best practice
42	42	2.10educational materials on ME/CFS to health care professionals, human resource professionals,
43	43	2.11and individuals with ME/CFS symptoms;
44	44	2.12 (2) raise awareness among health care professionals about ME/CFS symptoms and the
45	45	2.13importance of an appropriate ME/CFS diagnosis, symptom management, identification of
46	46	2.14associated comorbidities, and pharmacological treatment options; and
47	47	2.15 (3) increase public awareness of ME/CFS, ME/CFS symptoms, available community
48	48	2.16resources, and practices and techniques to effectively access and navigate community
49	49	2.17resources for those experiencing the effects of ME/CFS.
50	50	2.18 (b) The commissioner must provide technical assistance and support to grant recipients
51	51	2.19to improve outreach and education, especially in greater Minnesota, Tribal Nations, and
52	52	2.20marginalized communities, such as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Asian, and other people
53	53	2.21of color, LGBTQ+ community, and those experiencing economic insecurity, and other
54	54	2.22groups where services to address the effects of ME/CFS have not been established.
55	55	2.23 Sec. 2. MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
56	56	2.24HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS.
57	57	2.25 Subdivision 1.Grants authorized.(a) The commissioner of human services must award
58	58	2.26grants to establish and improve access to services for individuals experiencing effects of
59	59	2.27myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The commissioner must
60	60	2.28issue a request for proposals to competitively determine grant recipients. The grants may
61	61	2.29be awarded to community health boards as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.02,
62	62	2.30subdivision 5, state agencies, state councils, or nonprofit corporations.
63	63	2Sec. 2.
64	64	REVISOR SGS/BM 25-0499903/27/25 3.1 (b) The commissioner must develop the request for proposals, review the resulting
65	65	3.2proposals, and determine grant awards in consultation and cooperation with members of
66	66	3.3the ME/CFS community.
67	67	3.4 (c) The commissioner may contract with members of the ME/CFS community to perform
68	68	3.5all or part of the grant award process required under this subdivision.
69	69	3.6 (d) For purposes of this subdivision, "members of the ME/CFS community" means the
70	70	3.7following persons among others:
71	71	3.8 (1) health care providers familiar with the diagnosis, treatment, and awareness of
72	72	3.9ME/CFS;
73	73	3.10 (2) individuals diagnosed with or having symptoms of ME/CFS; and
74	74	3.11 (3) other individuals with subject matter expertise on ME/CFS.
75	75	3.12 Subd. 2.Use of grant funds.(a) Grant recipients must use grant funds to establish or
76	76	3.13facilitate access to one or more of the following services for individuals diagnosed with, or
77	77	3.14seeking a health care or integrative care professional's evaluation for symptoms of, ME/CFS:
78	78	3.15 (1) professional or peer delivered supportive counseling, such as counseling for an
79	79	3.16individual with symptoms of ME/CFS and caregivers or family members of an individual
80	80	3.17with symptoms of ME/CFS;
81	81	3.18 (2) professional or peer delivered health education;
82	82	3.19 (3) care coordination;
83	83	3.20 (4) medical case management, including but not limited to coordination of medical
84	84	3.21equipment and home health services;
85	85	3.22 (5) health or social service transportation services;
86	86	3.23 (6) outpatient ambulatory services;
87	87	3.24 (7) social work;
88	88	3.25 (8) financial assistance;
89	89	3.26 (9) legal and other nonmedical case management;
90	90	3.27 (10) referrals for supportive services;
91	91	3.28 (11) practical support home services, such as assistance with cooking, laundry, and
92	92	3.29cleaning;
93	93	3.30 (12) workplace and disability accommodation counseling and navigation services; and
94	94	3Sec. 2.
95	95	REVISOR SGS/BM 25-0499903/27/25 4.1 (13) professional or peer-led support groups for people with ME/CFS symptoms, family
96	96	4.2members, and caregivers.
97	97	4.3 (b) The commissioner must provide technical assistance and support to grant recipients
98	98	4.4to improve outreach and the provision of services, especially in greater Minnesota, Tribal
99	99	4.5Nations, marginalized communities, such as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Asian, and other
100	100	4.6people of color, LGBTQ+ community, and those experiencing economic insecurity, and
101	101	4.7other groups where services to address the effects of ME/CFS have not been established.
102	102	4.8 Sec. 3. ME/CFS PROGRAM.
103	103	4.9 The commissioner of health must establish a program to conduct community assessments
104	104	4.10and epidemiologic investigations to monitor and address impacts of ME/CFS and related
105	105	4.11conditions. The purposes of these activities are to:
106	106	4.12 (1) monitor trends in: incidence, prevalence, mortality, and health outcomes; changes
107	107	4.13in disability status, employment, and quality of life; service needs of individuals with
108	108	4.14ME/CFS or related conditions and to detect potential public health problems, predict risks,
109	109	4.15and assist in investigating health inequities in ME/CFS and related conditions;
110	110	4.16 (2) more accurately target information and resources for communities and patients and
111	111	4.17their families;
112	112	4.18 (3) inform health professionals and citizens about risks and early detection;
113	113	4.19 (4) promote evidence-based practices around ME/CFS and related conditions prevention
114	114	4.20and management, and to address public concerns and questions about ME/CFS and related
115	115	4.21conditions;
116	116	4.22 (5) identify demographics of those affected by ME/CFS, including but not limited to:
117	117	4.23 (i) gender;
118	118	4.24 (ii) race;
119	119	4.25 (iii) age;
120	120	4.26 (iv) geographic location;
121	121	4.27 (v) economic status; and
122	122	4.28 (vi) education; and
123	123	4.29 (6) research and track related conditions.
124	124	4Sec. 3.
125	125	REVISOR SGS/BM 25-0499903/27/25 5.1 Sec. 4. REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE.
126	126	5.2 The commissioners of health and human services must submit a report by December 1,
127	127	5.32027, to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services on the
128	128	5.4effectiveness of the ME/CFS grants established in section 1 and the ME/CFS human services
129	129	5.5grants established in section 2. The report must include but is not limited to information on:
130	130	5.6 (1) the ability of grant recipients to achieve the objectives set forth in section 1,
131	131	5.7subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), and section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
132	132	5.8clauses (1) to (13);
133	133	5.9 (2) additional areas of need for ME/CFS diagnosis, treatment, symptom management,
134	134	5.10insurance coverage, and access to health or integrative providers and social services;
135	135	5.11 (3) recommended legislative action and a five-year written plan to improve ME/CFS
136	136	5.12outcomes, based on quality of life indicators and deliverables from the grants awarded in
137	137	5.13sections 1 and 2, in Minnesota; and
138	138	5.14 (4) findings from data collection under the program in section 3, including but not limited
139	139	5.15to:
140	140	5.16 (i) demographics, including but not limited to those set forth in section 3, clause (5);
141	141	5.17 (ii) common challenges;
142	142	5.18 (iii) gaps in services;
143	143	5.19 (iv) disease impacts on individuals, other than economic effects; and
144	144	5.20 (v) future community needs.
145	145	5.21 Sec. 5. APPROPRIATIONS.
146	146	5.22 Subdivision 1.ME/CFS grants.$....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the
147	147	5.23general fund to the commissioner of health for grants to increase awareness and understanding
148	148	5.24of ME/CFS among health care professionals, individuals diagnosed with ME/CFS, individuals
149	149	5.25with symptoms of ME/CFS and who believe they may have ME/CFS, health plan companies,
150	150	5.26and the public. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2028.
151	151	5.27 Subd. 2.ME/CFS human services grants.$....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated
152	152	5.28from the general fund to the commissioner of health for grants to improve access to services
153	153	5.29for individuals experiencing effects of ME/CFS. This is a onetime appropriation and is
154	154	5.30available until June 30, 2028.
155	155	5Sec. 5.
156	156	REVISOR SGS/BM 25-0499903/27/25 6.1 Subd. 3.ME/CFS program.$....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general
157	157	6.2fund to the commissioner of health for a program to conduct community assessments and
158	158	6.3epidemiologic investigations to monitor and address impacts of ME/CFS and related
159	159	6.4conditions. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2028.
160	160	6Sec. 5.
161	161	REVISOR SGS/BM 25-0499903/27/25