MN HF3062

Commissioner of Human Services shall develop and administer a grant program for secondary school students in grades 7-12 and undergraduate students at Minnesota postsecondary institutions to conduct opioid awareness and abuse prevention activities.

Grant dollars may be used for opioid awareness campaigns, education on addiction and abuse prevention, initiatives to limit inappropriate opioid prescriptions, and peer education programs targeting high-risk students.

Grant projects must include at least one component addressing high-risk populations, law enforcement, education, clinical services, or social services related to opioid abuse prevention.

Commissioner shall seek to provide grant funding for at least one proposal addressing opioid abuse in the American Indian community.

Commissioner shall report to legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services, K-12 education, and higher education by September 1, 2019, on grant program implementation and awards; program is effective only upon receipt of federal grant funding.