1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; requiring the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
1.3 	State Colleges and Universities and the commissioner of human services to 
1.4 	convene a summit related to mental health and workforce development issues; 
1.5 	requiring a report to the legislature.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN; MENTAL HEALTH 
1.8 	ISSUES SUMMIT.
 1.9 	The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, in 
1.10 	cooperation with the commissioner of human services, shall convene a summit of 
1.11 	representatives of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of 
1.12 	Minnesota, private colleges, mental health professionals, special education, children and 
1.13 	adult mental health advocates and providers, and community mental health centers. The 
1.14 	summit shall develop a comprehensive workforce development plan to:
1.15 	(1) increase the number of mental health professionals and practitioners;
1.16 	(2) ensure appropriate course work and training experience; and
1.17 	(3) increase the number of culturally diverse mental health professionals and 
1.18 	practitioners.
1.19 	The plan required by this section shall be submitted to the chairs and ranking minority 
1.20 	members of the legislative committees responsible for health and human services policy 
1.21 	and higher education policy no later than January 15, 2015.

1.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.