December 8, 2022
The MMA, along with Hennepin Healthcare and Hennepin Health, will co-host an online physician forum from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, that will examine the “Legal Implications of Perinatal Substance Use in Minnesota.”
This forum, which will be led by Cresta Jones, MD, FACOG, is part of the Perinatal Substance Use Project ECHO at Hennepin Healthcare. It is being done in partnership with the MMA and Hennepin Health.
Learning objectives for the forum include:
Review current state and federal statutes affecting patients affected by perinatal substance use and substance use disorders
Introduce recent 2021 statute change that affects substance use reporting in pregnancy
Discuss best practice in light of current statutes.
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.