HF 1293

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/18/2013 07:47pm

A bill for an act
relating to juvenile justice services; requiring discussion of specified issues and a
report to the legislature.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin REPORT.
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new text begin (a) The following shall appoint representatives to discuss issues specified in
paragraph (b) with representatives of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
and others designated by NAMI: the commissioners of human services, corrections,
and education; a district court judge designated by the Supreme Court; the Minnesota
County Attorneys Association; the state public defender; the Indian Affairs Council;
the Minnesota County Probation Officers Association; and the Minnesota Association
of Community Corrections Act Counties.
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new text begin (b) The issues to be discussed are:
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new text begin (1) shared statewide outcome goals for children in the juvenile justice system and
their families, such as academic success, successful transitions to adulthood, and lower
recidivism rates;
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new text begin (2) the continuum of service necessary to ensure quality care that meets the complex
needs of children in the juvenile justice system and their families;
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new text begin (3) strategies for early identification of and response to needs related to juvenile
justice outcomes, including in the areas of trauma, mental and physical health, chemical
dependency, traumatic brain injury, developmental disabilities, education, family needs,
housing, employment, and any other areas identified by the work group;
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new text begin (4) changes needed to ensure coordinated delivery of quality services to
meet the individual needs of each child in the system, particularly in the areas of
information-sharing, service shortages, and cost pressures;
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new text begin (5) changes needed to ensure coordination between delinquency and CHIPS cases,
schools, the children's mental health system, and any other relevant entities for children
involved in multiple systems;
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new text begin (6) changes to any rules and statutes that create barriers to achieving the shared
outcomes agreed upon by the work group;
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new text begin (7) an implementation plan to achieve integrated service delivery across systems and
across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors;
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new text begin (8) an implementation plan to accomplish the shared outcomes agreed upon by
the work group; and
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new text begin (9) financing mechanisms that include all possible revenue sources to maximize
federal, state, and local funding and promote cost efficiencies and sustainability.
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new text begin (c) The National Alliance on Mental Illness shall report to the legislature on
results of discussions under this section by February 15, 2014, after consulting with the
commissioners of human services, corrections, and education.
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