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SF3416 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Board of Medical Practice membership modifications, complaint review committee membership and processes requirements establishment, Board of medicine website provider profiles information requirements establishment, points of patient contact posted information requirements establishment, and audit requirement

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to modify and enhance the governance and accountability of the Board of Medical Practice in Minnesota. It focuses on updating the membership, complaint review processes, and information transparency to better serve the public and ensure quality healthcare.

Main Provisions

  • Board Membership Changes: The bill proposes increasing the total number of board members from 16 to 17, altering the composition of members. It reduces the number of medical professionals on the board from eleven to nine and increases public members from five to eight. This change emphasizes broader public representation.

  • Geographic and Professional Diversity: The revised board must reflect a mix of geographic locations across Minnesota, ensuring that no more than one public member comes from the same congressional district. Additionally, board members with medical degrees should represent a diverse range of medical expertise practiced in the state.

  • Public Member Criteria: Public members must have experience in consumer or public interest advocacy related to healthcare. They should possess communication skills, a commitment to board participation, and knowledge of diverse healthcare concerns. Public members must also have or intend to establish ties with community organizations representing diverse populations and have previous experience serving community or educational organizations.

  • Complaint Review and Transparency: Establishes clearer processes for handling complaints within the Board of Medical Practice and mandates detailed information regarding medical practitioners to be available on the Board's website. It also requires information to be posted at patient contact points.

  • Audits and Reporting: The bill mandates audits and reports to ensure compliance with these new standards, promoting transparency and accountability in board operations.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Previously, the Board of Medical Practice had a majority of medical professionals. This bill shifts the balance to increase public representation, aiming to enhance accountability and public confidence.
  • It brings in new requirements for public member qualifications to ensure they can effectively represent public interests and diverse communities.
  • The bill adds new requirements for transparency in board member backgrounds and decision-making processes, aligning with modern public expectations for healthcare governance.

Relevant Terms

  • Board of Medical Practice
  • Public members
  • Medical professionals
  • Healthcare advocacy
  • Complaint review
  • Transparency
  • Community connections
  • Diverse demographic groups

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 22, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
April 22, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
April 22, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHealth and Human Services

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This bill modifies the membership requirements of the Board of Medical Practice under section 147.01.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusts criteria for board member appointment to represent state geography and diversity."
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    "citation": "147.01",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
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