as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/04/2023 08:29am
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; appropriating money to address opioid-related issues
among specific communities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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$2,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of public safety to make grants, in consultation with the
commissioner of human services, to community-based organizations for opioid-related
services focused on Native American, Black, African-born, LGBTQ, Latinx, and Asian and
Pacific Islander populations, and on youth and young adults.
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(a) Grants under this section must be used to offer any
or all of the following services, programs, or initiatives focused on Native American, youth
and young adults, and other populations most affected by the opioid epidemic, including
the Black, African-born, LGBTQ, Latinx, and Asian and Pacific Islander populations:
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(1) peer-to-peer advocacy training to allow individuals to navigate treatment and recovery
alongside counselors, psychiatrists, and therapists;
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(2) training for treatment programs to create culturally sensitive treatment options;
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(3) navigation to treatment programs that provide Rule 25 services on demand;
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(4) community readiness models to develop strategic action plans on prevention,
treatment, and policy for specific geographic communities based on readiness scores and
community engagement and guidance;
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(5) development of strategies for drug and alcohol policy changes at the state level and
advocacy for these changes; and
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(6) the creation and implementation of a statewide social media, print, and billboard
campaign to address opioid and other addiction issues.
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(b) A representative of a community-based organization that received a grant under this
section may collaborate with representatives from other organizations that received grants
to coordinate and develop strategies for receiving future funding.
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