May 11, 2023
On May 10, the Judiciary and Public Safety Budget Conference Committee approved a budget agreement that includes two firearm safety policies – universal background checks for firearm exchanges and the authorization of extreme risk protection orders, otherwise known as “red flag” laws.
May 11, 2023
Minnesota’s Statehood Day (May 11) always marks the nearing of the end for the legislative session in St. Paul. Legislators have fewer than two weeks to wrap up their work ahead of the May 22 adjournment deadline.
May 4, 2023
The next MMA Physician Forum will focus on “wellbeing through micro-moments" from noon to 1 pm on Wednesday, May 10.
May 4, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Health Care Homes (HCH) Program has several openings on its advisory committee.
May 4, 2023
On May 3, MMA President Will Nicholson, MD, presented the Exceptional Primary Care Community Faculty Teaching Award to Michael N. Stiffman, MD, at the fifth annual Dean’s Tribute to Excellence in Education event at Coffman Memorial Union at the University of Minnesota.
May 4, 2023
Work began May 3 on reconciling the differences between the House and Senate versions of the Health and Human Services omnibus bill.
May 4, 2023
A trio of MMA-supported bills on banning conversion therapy, supporting gender affirming care and protecting reproductive care were signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz on April 27.
April 27, 2023
On April 26, the Minnesota House passed the omnibus health and human services budget bill that includes several of MMA’s legislative priorities on a 69-58 vote.
April 27, 2023
A bill legalizing adult-use cannabis passed the House floor on April 25 on a 71-59 vote. The Senate is expected to take up its version of the bill on April 28.
April 27, 2023
This week, the House and Senate passed different versions of the omnibus human services budget bill that funds nursing homes, programs for disabled Minnesotans, and other social service programs. Included in both bills are amendments to the Department of Human Services’ Opioid Prescribing Improvement Program (OPIP).
