1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; appropriating funds for children's school-linked mental health 
1.3 	grants.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; CHILDREN'S SCHOOL-LINKED MENTAL 
1.6 	HEALTH GRANTS.
 1.7 	$....... in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 
1.8 	human services for children's school-linked mental health services. This funding is ongoing. 
1.9 	At least 25 percent of the new funding shall be targeted to providers that can serve schools 
1.10 	that have the highest percentage of special education students categorized as having an 
1.11 	emotional and behavioral disorder (EBD) or high poverty. The commissioner shall ensure 
1.12 	that grants are distributed to rural and urban counties. The commissioner shall require 
1.13 	grantees to use all available third-party reimbursement sources as a condition of receipt of 
1.14 	grant funds. The commissioner must consult with school districts that have not received 
1.15 	school-linked mental health grants but want to collaborate with a community mental health 
1.16 	provider.