HF 360

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/04/2013 03:11pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; requiring the development of a program to certify
certain behavioral health aides; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
256B.0943, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0943, subdivision 7, is amended to
read:

Subd. 7.

Qualifications of individual and team providers.

(a) An individual
or team provider working within the scope of the provider's practice or qualifications
may provide service components of children's therapeutic services and supports that are
identified as medically necessary in a client's individual treatment plan.

(b) An individual provider must be qualified as:

(1) a mental health professional as defined in subdivision 1, paragraph (n); or

(2) a mental health practitioner as defined in section 245.4871, subdivision 26. The
mental health practitioner must work under the clinical supervision of a mental health
professional; or

(3) a mental health behavioral aide working under the clinical supervision of a
mental health professional to implement the rehabilitative mental health services identified
in the client's individual treatment plan and individual behavior plan.

(A) A level I mental health behavioral aide must:

(i) be at least 18 years old;

(ii) have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) or two years
of experience as a primary caregiver to a child with severe emotional disturbance within
the previous ten years; and

(iii) meet preservice and continuing education requirements under subdivision 8.

(B) A level II mental health behavioral aide must:

(i) be at least 18 years old;

(ii) have an associate or bachelor's degree or 4,000 hours of experience in delivering
clinical services in the treatment of mental illness concerning children or adolescents new text begin or
complete a certificate program established under subdivision 8a new text end ; and

(iii) meet preservice and continuing education requirements in subdivision 8.

(c) A preschool program multidisciplinary team must include at least one mental
health professional and one or more of the following individuals under the clinical
supervision of a mental health professional:

(i) a mental health practitioner; or

(ii) a program person, including a teacher, assistant teacher, or aide, who meets the
qualifications and training standards of a level I mental health behavioral aide.

(d) A day treatment multidisciplinary team must include at least one mental health
professional and one mental health practitioner.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0943, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Level II mental health behavioral aide. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human
services, in collaboration with the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities, shall develop an 11-credit certificate program for level II mental
health behavioral aides. The program shall include classroom and field-based learning.
The program components must include, but not be limited to, mental illnesses in
children, parent and family perspectives, skill training, documentation and reporting,
communication skills, and cultural competence.
new text end