HF 4113

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/30/2022 01:00pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying the mental health cultural community continuing
education grant program; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7,
article 3, section 44.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 3, section 44, is amended
to read:

Sec. 44. MENTAL HEALTH CULTURAL COMMUNITY CONTINUING
EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.

The commissioner of health shall develop a grant program, in consultation with the
relevant mental health licensing boards, to provide for the continuing education necessary
for social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and professional clinical
counselors to become supervisors for individuals pursuing licensure in mental health
professions new text begin ; to cover the costs when supervision is required for professionals becoming
supervisors; and to cover the supervisory costs for mental health practitioners pursuing
licensure at the professional level new text end . Social workers, marriage and family therapists,
psychologists, and professional clinical counselors obtaining continuing education new text begin and
social workers, marriage and family therapists, and clinical counselors needing supervised
hours to become licensed new text end under this section must:

(1) be members of communities of color or underrepresented communities as defined
in Minnesota Statutes, section 148E.010, subdivision 20; and

(2) work for community mental health providers and agree to deliver at least 25 percent
of their yearly patient encounters to state public program enrollees or patients receiving
sliding fee schedule discounts through a formal sliding fee schedule meeting the standards
established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under Code of
Federal Regulations, title 42, section 51, chapter 303.