1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; creating a task force to
1.3 	discuss collaboration between schools and mental
1.4 	health providers.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. TASK FORCE ON COLLABORATIVE SERVICES.
 1.7 	The commissioner of the Department of Human Services, in
1.8 	collaboration with the commissioner of the Department of
1.9 	Education, shall create a task force to discuss collaboration
1.10 	between schools and mental health providers to:  promote
1.11 	colocation and integrated services; identify barriers to
1.12 	collaboration; develop a model contract; and identify examples
1.13 	of where collaboration is successful.  Members of the task force
1.14 	shall include representatives of school boards, administrative
1.15 	personnel, special education directors, counties, parent
1.16 	advocacy organizations, school social workers and psychologists,
1.17 	community mental health professionals, health plans, and other
1.18 	interested parties.  The task force shall present a report to
1.19 	the chairs of the education and health policy committees by
1.20 	February 1, 2006.