July 25, 2024
MMA Board of Trustee member Dionne Hart, MD, has been named as a trustee to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Board of Trustees. She is the first Mayo Clinic trained female physician and person of color elected to the board.
Hart, a graduate of the Mayo Clinic Psychiatry Residency Program, is also the first Black woman elected to the MMA’s board and to serve as president of the Zumbro Valley Medical Society.
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Dionne Hart, MD |
Hart was recently appointed by the Minnesota Legislature to the Priority Admission Review Panel, which will evaluate the 48-hour timeline required under Minnesota statute, propose legislative amendments, and review the effectiveness of the new proposed framework created in the amendment to the priority admission law in 2024.
As an APA trustee, Hart’s priorities will include expanding access to mental healthcare for underserved patient populations including rural, minoritized, and justice-involved communities throughout the nation.
April 9, 2026
An amended piece of legislation that would exempt buprenorphine from prior authorization (PA) was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on April 9.
April 9, 2026
On April 9, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard a bill that would require coverage for psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) services under Medical Assistance.
April 9, 2026
On April 9, the House Taxes Committee heard legislation focused on supporting the financial stability and ongoing operations of Hennepin Healthcare.