1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 3391, the second engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 52, after line 9, insert:


1.5    Section 1. [145.986] STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
1.6    Subdivision 1. Goals. The initial goals of the public health improvement program
1.7are to reduce the percentage of Minnesotans who are obese or overweight to less than 50
1.8percent by the year 2020 and to reduce tobacco smoking by two percent annually starting
1.9in 2011. By 2011, and considering available funding, the commissioner of health, in
1.10consultation with the State Community Health Advisory Committee established in section
1.11145A.10, subdivision 10, and other stakeholders, may make recommendations as to future
1.12goals related to alcohol use and illegal drug use.
1.13    Subd. 2. Funding local communities. Beginning January 1, 2009, the
1.14commissioner of health must provide funding to community health boards to convene,
1.15coordinate, and lead locally developed programs targeted at achieving measurable health
1.16improvement goals. Funding to each community health board will be distributed based on
1.17a per capita formula, with a base allocation of $50,000 to each community health board
1.18that receives funding. By January 15, 2011, the commissioner of health must recommend
1.19whether additional funding should be distributed to community health boards based on
1.20health disparities demonstrated in the populations served.
1.21    Subd. 3. Outcomes. (a) The commissioner of health must set measurable outcomes
1.22to meet the goals specified in subdivision 1, and annually review the progress of local
1.23communities in meeting these outcomes. The commissioner of health must provide
1.24technical assistance and corrective action plans to ensure that local communities are
1.25making sufficient progress.
2.1    (b) The commissioner of health must measure current public health data, using
2.2existing measures and data collection systems when available, to determine baseline data
2.3against which progress shall be monitored.
2.4    Subd. 4. Evaluation. Using outcome measures established in subdivision 3, the
2.5commissioner shall conduct evaluation of the statewide health improvement program.
2.6Local communities shall cooperate with the commissioner in the evaluation of this
2.7program.

2.8    Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS.
2.9    $....... is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2009 to the commissioner
2.10of health to implement the statewide health improvement program under Minnesota
2.11Statutes, section 145.986. Beginning January 1, 2009, the commissioner of health shall
2.12provide funding to community health boards to implement local public health programs."
2.13Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.14Amend the title accordingly