SF2468 Summary

• Establishes a grant program administered by the Minnesota Commissioner of Health to fund clinical training expansion for physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and mental health professionals at Minnesota-based programs.

• Planning grants capped at $75,000 per program; training grants capped at $150,000 year one, $100,000 year two, and $50,000 year three.

• Eligible uses of funds include establishing or expanding clinical training sites, recruiting and retaining students and faculty, travel and lodging, salaries and incentives, cultural competency training, equipment and facility improvements, and supporting team-based primary care models.

• Applications must describe the number of additional students to be trained, the problem addressed, project costs and funding sources, expected results, and plans for sustainability after the grant period ends.

• Commissioner evaluates applications based on project clarity, program viability, consistency with goals of increasing access to primary care and mental health services in rural and underserved urban areas, incorporation of team-based care, and cost efficiency.