Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5256: Correctional facilities provided partnerships for dental services authorization provision, commissioner of corrections to improvement of correctional facilities' dental services requirement and appropriation
Status: In committee, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing partnerships for dental services provided in correctional facilities; requiring the commissioner of corrections to improve correctional facilities' dental services; requiring a report; appropriating money. new text begin [ADDED: (a) The commissioner of corrections must identify and evaluate options to improve dental services provided in correctional facilities through partnerships with nonstate entities. The commissioner must evaluate the following options for partnership:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and].
From the introduced text, May 1, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing partnerships for dental services provided in correctional facilities; requiring the commissioner of corrections to improve correctional facilities' dental services; requiring a report; appropriating money. new text begin [ADDED: (a) The commissioner of corrections must identify and evaluate options to improve dental services provided in correctional facilities through partnerships with nonstate entities. The commissioner must evaluate the following options for partnership:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) mobile dental clinics.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) By January 15, 2027, the commissioner of corrections must report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public safety and corrections policy and finance on the options the commissioner evaluated under paragraph (a). The report must make recommendations relating to: ] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) other legislative actions needed to improve dental services in correctional facilities.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) The commissioner of corrections must improve dental services in correctional facilities by increasing inmate preventative care, restorative and periodontal treatments, and access to urgent and emergency care.] new text end Sec. 2. new text …