MN HF4188

Prohibits health plan companies from requiring providers to disclose past health conditions, current treated health conditions that do not affect practice ability, or any conditions that would not affect competent and safe practice on credentialing applications effective January 1, 2024.

Establishes the joy in medicine recognition grant program administered by a nonprofit medical association to recognize hospitals, clinics, and health care systems that prioritize clinician well-being and implement evidence-based best practices.

Creates a physician wellness program under state law providing confidential evaluation, counseling, or other services to address career fatigue and work-related stress for physicians, with records protected from discovery and reporting requirements except in cases of mandatory impairment reporting.

Appropriates $500,000 in fiscal year 2025 to the Minnesota Medical Association for an awareness campaign targeting health care workers to reduce stigma around mental health services and encourage seeking help for burnout and workplace fatigue.

Appropriates $500,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the Minnesota Medical Association for the joy in medicine recognition program.