Rep. Danny Nadeau

Maddy summaryHF 3521 amends Minnesota's hospital construction moratorium to allow specific exceptions for new beds or facility expansions that would otherwise be restricted. It directly affects hospitals in targeted locations, including up to 35 new psychiatric beds in Rice County, 31 new beds in Beltrami County, and 20 new beds in Carver County, among other specified projects. Key provisions include exemptions for facilities meeting criteria like serving over 70% out-of-state patients (Rice County) or consolidating pediatric services without net bed increases. The bill also permits a new 300-bed hospital in Maple Grove if approved by the city council. These exceptions apply only to projects that meet all defined conditions without increasing overall state bed capacity.

Maddy summarySF 3210 prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities by public or private entities receiving state funding in Minnesota. The bill requires these organizations to provide reasonable accommodations and ensures people with disabilities cannot be excluded from services or denied benefits due to their disability. It specifically bans the denial of access to service animals in public places like restaurants and hotels, and prohibits charging extra fees for service animals. This law directly affects state-funded organizations and individuals with disabilities across Minnesota.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a program to provide financial payments to nonprofit hospitals in Minnesota that offer charity care to patients who cannot afford their medical bills. The state will collect money from a hospital surcharge and place it in a dedicated account to fund these payments, which are distributed based on the amount of charity care each eligible hospital provides. Nonprofit hospitals licensed in the state are eligible to receive funds, while state-run facilities, VA medical centers, and long-term acute care hospitals are excluded. The commissioner of health will manage the program, calculating payments by adjusting the reported charity care amounts to reflect actual costs before distributing the available funds.

Maddy summaryHF 2380 prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in services, programs, or activities receiving state funding in Minnesota. It directly affects public and private entities (like schools, hospitals, and businesses) that receive state money. The bill requires these entities to provide reasonable accommodations and bans exclusion or denial of benefits due to disability. It also specifically prohibits businesses from banning service animals or charging extra fees for them, defining "disability" broadly to include conditions substantially limiting major life activities.

Maddy summaryThis Minnesota House resolution designates the week of May 3 to 9, 2026, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. The bill aims to increase public and medical knowledge about tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder that can affect people taking certain medications for mental health or gastrointestinal conditions. By encouraging Minnesotans to learn more about the condition, the legislation seeks to highlight the importance of recognizing symptoms and seeking regular medical monitoring. The measure does not change laws or allocate funding but serves as a symbolic gesture to promote awareness within the state.

Maddy summaryHF 82 clarifies the scope of practice for licensed athletic trainers in Minnesota. The bill defines "athletic training" to include specific activities like injury prevention, emergency care, assessment, rehabilitation, and clinical decision-making within the trainer's expertise. It requires athletic trainers to work under a primary physician's direction, with documented protocols updated yearly, and limits initial treatment of undiagnosed injuries to 30 days (or less as specified by the physician). This directly affects athletic trainers, primary physicians, and healthcare facilities employing them, ensuring clear boundaries for their practice while preventing overlap with other licensed professions like physical therapy or medicine.

Maddy summaryHF 2904 requires certain Minnesota school employers - including school districts, charter schools, and vocational education centers - to join the state's public employees insurance program. It establishes an "educator group insurance program" specifically for school employees, mandating coverage tiers that match existing school employee pool options and including high-deductible plans. The bill creates a labor management committee with 12 members (including seven from Education Minnesota and representatives from unions and school administrators) to study program issues like cost efficiency. It also requires mutual agreement between the commissioner and the committee before changing cost-sharing plans. This bill directly affects school employees and their employers by integrating them into the state's insurance framework with specific administrative structures.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Hennepin County's local sales tax authority to allow the county to use its financial position for investment calculations and authorizes grants for ballpark improvements. It also establishes a funding mechanism to provide up to $24 million annually to a designated private, nonprofit Level I trauma hospital for uncompensated care, with specific rules on how that care is defined and calculated. Additionally, the bill permits the county to use remaining funds from this tax for upgrades to county-owned health facilities and related public infrastructure. The legislation directly affects Hennepin County government, the local ballpark authority, and a specific private hospital that meets certain trauma and service criteria.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the requirements for marriage and family therapists to obtain a Minnesota license through reciprocity with other states. It allows the state licensing board to issue licenses to out-of-state therapists who meet specific criteria, including holding a valid license in good standing elsewhere, passing a Minnesota jurisprudence exam, and having no criminal convictions or disciplinary actions. The changes streamline the application process by clearly outlining five conditions that applicants must satisfy, such as completing the required application and fees. Therapists seeking to practice in Minnesota from other jurisdictions would need to demonstrate their qualifications meet these new standards before receiving a state license.

Maddy summaryHF 1794 repeals a requirement that advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, complete 2,080 hours of postgraduate practice under a collaborative agreement with physicians in hospital or integrated clinical settings. This change removes the need for APRNs to submit written evidence of this collaborative practice experience when applying for licensure in Minnesota. The repeal applies to all licensure applications submitted on or after August 1, 2025. It directly affects new APRN license applicants in Minnesota by eliminating a specific postgraduate practice requirement previously mandated by state law.