HF 4935 Summary

• Appropriates $350,000 in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund to the commissioner of health for a one-time grant to the Native American Community Clinic.

• Grant funds must be used to identify and hire a project manager, engage American Indian communities to outline cultural care strategies, and complete predesign development and planning for an American Indian focused birth center in Hennepin County.

• Predesign activities include identifying the birth center type, key services, staffing and financing needs, potential hospital partnerships, building locations, and anticipated development timeline.

• Native American Community Clinic must submit a report to the commissioner of health by December 15, 2025, or within 12 months of receiving the grant, whichever is earlier.

• Report must outline the needs and development plan, potential state and public partnerships, financing strategies, and an anticipated timeline for the birth center's development.