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MN SF4533

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/27/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jim Abeler

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Origin

Senate

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Requires special education teachers renewing an autism spectrum disorders license to receive training on medical conditions commonly experienced by autistic persons, including PANDAS, PANS, abnormal DNA methylation, and gastrointestinal disorders.

  • Mandates physicians, nurses, and psychologists practicing in hospital emergency departments to complete continuing education on autism-related medical conditions with emphasis on how PANDAS and PANS present behaviorally in autistic individuals.

  • Requires direct care staff providing residential services to persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder to complete training on commonly experienced medical conditions including PANDAS, PANS, abnormal DNA methylation, and gastrointestinal disorders.

  • Appropriates $50,000 in fiscal year 2021 to the commissioner of human services for a one-time grant to develop and publicly distribute a training curriculum on autism-related medical conditions, with the grant recipient required to be a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or medical doctorate academic.

Legislative Description

Continuing education requirements for physicians, nurses, psychologists and special education teachers relating to medical conditions affecting persons diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder

Last Action

Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy

4/27/2020

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Finance and Policy4/27/2020

Full Bill Text

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