The bill proposes the establishment of an occupational medicine residency grant program in Minnesota. This program, managed by the state's commissioner of health, will provide financial grants to existing nonprofit occupational medicine residency programs. These funds can be used to create new residency positions, maintain or expand training, recruit and retain staff, as well as cover costs related to travel, lodging, salaries, and training site improvements.

The bill prioritizes funding for new residency positions first and uses remaining funds to support existing positions based on the number of residents in the programs. Grants are not meant to replace other funding sources but are additional support.

Occupational medicine residency programs that want these grants must apply to the commissioner of health, detailing their plans, budgets, and the number of residency positions they plan to support. The commissioner will oversee the programs getting grants, requiring them to submit information for program evaluation, including details on any expansion of residency positions and improvements made to facilitate training.

Lastly, funds for administering this program are appropriated from the state's general fund, with a portion of these funds allocated specifically for the administration of the program starting in the fiscal year 2026.