1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; appropriating money for a mental health training 
1.3 	program for University of Minnesota pediatric residents; requiring a report.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PEDIATRIC 
1.6 	RESIDENTS.
 1.7 	(a) The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is requested to develop a clinical 
1.8 	mental health training program located in outpatient child psychiatric care clinics for pediatric 
1.9 	residents. The training program shall:
1.10 	(1) place pediatric residents in multidisciplinary mental health teams;
1.11 	(2) provide education on conducting comprehensive clinical mental health assessments 
1.12 	and potential pharmacological therapy;
1.13 	(3) provide psychiatric consultation to pediatric residents in their primary care community 
1.14 	clinic rotation;
1.15 	(4) emphasize longitudinal care for patients with behavioral health needs; and
1.16 	(5) develop partnerships with community resources.
1.17 	(b) On or before February 1, 2021, the Board of Regents must report to the chairs and 
1.18 	ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over 
1.19 	higher education finance on the training program for pediatric residents under paragraph 
1.20 	(a), including the measured outcomes used to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the 
1.21 	training program.

2.1 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 2.2 	$526,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of 
2.3 	Regents of the University of Minnesota for the planning, design, and implementation of the 
2.4 	clinical mental health training program for pediatric residents in section 1.