as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/06/2023 06:53pm
A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring education outreach and public awareness campaign
relating to uterine fibroids; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 144.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The
commissioner of health shall develop a grant program to promote a uterine fibroid education
outreach program and a public awareness campaign that encompasses information on the
risks associated with uterine fibroids and the treatments that are available that are an
alternative to hysterectomy.
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(a) The commissioner of health
shall develop and disseminate to the public information pertaining to uterine fibroids,
including information on:
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(1) the incidence and prevalence of uterine fibroids among individuals and those of
diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds;
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(2) the risk factors associated with developing uterine fibroids; and
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(3) the availability, as medically appropriate, of the range of treatment options for
symptomatic uterine fibroids, including treatments and procedures other than hysterectomy.
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(b) In developing the education outreach program, information must be sought from
health care providers on the approaches to treating uterine fibroids that constitute
evidence-based care.
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(a) The commissioner of health shall develop
partnerships with nonprofit organizations, consumer groups, institutions of higher education,
and local private entities to develop and implement a public awareness campaign to
disseminate information on uterine fibroids, risks associated with uterine fibroids, and
treatment options available including drugs and devices other than hysterectomy that are
approved by the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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(b) The public awareness campaign shall include awareness-raising activities such as
training, outreach events that include culturally specific events, social media and virtual
events, issuing press releases, briefings and commentaries, disseminating reports, and
multichannel marketing strategies.
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$2,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of health for grants to implement the program in section 1. This is a onetime appropriation
and yearly funding thereafter shall be $100,000.
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