Rep. Danny Nadeau

Maddy summaryHF 3764 requires all public Minnesota K-12 schools to implement 24/7 anonymous reporting systems by July 2028. The systems must include mobile apps, multilingual crisis centers staffed by trained professionals, and protocols for school teams to respond to threats involving students, staff, or school property. Schools must also provide evidence-based student violence prevention training and public awareness campaigns. Nonpublic schools are exempt, and the Department of Education must compile a list of approved systems and submit annual reports to legislators. This bill directly affects public schools and aims to improve safety reporting mechanisms through concrete, structured requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires community pharmacies in Minnesota to receive reimbursement for prescription drugs that is at least equal to the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost or Wholesale Acquisition Cost, plus a professional dispensing fee adjusted for inflation and operational costs. It directly affects pharmacy benefit managers, managed care organizations, and community pharmacies by prohibiting below-cost reimbursements, banning negative adjustments like transaction fees, and ensuring PBM-owned pharmacies cannot receive higher rates than independent community pharmacies for the same prescriptions. The law also excludes federal 340B program participants from these reimbursement requirements, allowing them to follow existing federal and state rules instead.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires individuals seeking Minnesota medical assistance to demonstrate community engagement through work, education, or community service to maintain eligibility. Applicants must show compliance with these requirements over the two months before applying or renewing, or qualify for specific exceptions. Eligible individuals can meet the requirement by working 80 hours, completing 80 hours of community service, attending school half-time, earning at least the federal minimum wage for 80 hours, or combining these activities. The law includes exceptions for parents of young children, veterans with total disabilities, SNAP recipients, people in addiction treatment, inmates, and those with serious medical conditions or disabilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the Minnesota Secure Choice retirement program by updating how the program defines covered employees and establishing new reporting requirements for the state agency. It clarifies that temporary or seasonal workers hired for less than 180 days can choose to participate, while also defining specific groups, such as minors and federal employees, who are excluded from mandatory enrollment. The legislation mandates that the program board publish annual reports detailing financial performance, expenses, and the program's impact on social safety net services. Additionally, the bill sets clear timelines for when employers must enroll new employees and defines a 30-day waiting period for existing workers to opt out of the automatic enrollment process. These changes aim to streamline administrative procedures and increase transparency regarding the program's operations and outcomes.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits property tax assessments from increasing for Minnesota homesteads owned and occupied by individuals aged 65 or older, with the freeze applying to the house, garage, and surrounding acreage. To qualify, owners must apply to their county assessor by July 1 and provide proof of age, ensuring that both spouses are at least 65 for married couples. While the bill caps the taxable value based on the previous year's estimate, it explicitly allows property values to rise if improvements are made to the home. The legislation also requires assessors to notify eligible homeowners of this valuation freeze in their annual tax notices and is set to take effect starting with the 2026 assessment year.

Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $1,000,000 from the state's general fund to hire eight additional school safety specialists at the Minnesota School Safety Center for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The funding is designated as a one-time appropriation that can be used until fully spent, with no restrictions on how the money is distributed among the new positions. This legislation directly affects the Minnesota School Safety Center and the public safety system by increasing the number of available safety personnel. The bill takes effect immediately upon final passage by the legislature.

Maddy summaryHF 412 requires members of Minnesota's education policy and finance legislative committees to observe a teacher or administrator for at least 12 hours over a two-year period. Committee members must submit detailed reports - including date, school, and grade levels observed - to legislative leadership, with all reports published online by the Legislative Reference Library. The House and Senate are also required to adopt rules to implement these requirements. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHF 1487 requires health insurance companies, dental organizations, and third-party administrators to submit detailed data on fully denied claims to Minnesota's all-payer claims database. This includes specific fields like denial reasons, claim identifiers, and adjudication status for each denied claim line. The bill also establishes a fee schedule for researchers and organizations to access this data for studies on health care outcomes, disparities, and spending, while prohibiting uses that could create unfair market advantages or reidentify individuals. All data must be de-identified and protected under strict privacy safeguards.

Maddy summaryHF 1426 establishes a statewide program requiring manufacturers of electronic products (like circuit boards and batteries) to fund collection and recycling of covered items through a reimbursement board. It directly affects electronics manufacturers by mandating their financial responsibility for end-of-life products and consumers by creating designated collection sites. The bill prohibits mercury in batteries and defines specific categories of "covered products," including circuit boards and batteries (excluding lead-acid types), while exempting medical devices and vehicles. It also appropriates funds to implement the program and replaces outdated battery management rules.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota laws to restrict how health insurance plans and managed care organizations require prior authorization for medical services. It directly affects health plan enrollees by prohibiting the denial or limitation of coverage for care that was not previously approved if the service would have been covered under the plan's rules. Key provisions ban prior authorization for emergency services, specific outpatient mental health and substance use treatments, certain cancer therapies, recommended preventive care, pediatric hospice, and neonatal abstinence programs. Additionally, the bill prevents authorization for chronic condition treatments from expiring unless the standard of care changes, the condition no longer qualifies as chronic, or the treatment no longer meets medical standards. These changes are set to take effect on January 1, 2027, for health plans offered or renewed after that date.