1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; modifying county-provided adult mental health targeted 
1.3 	case management requirements;amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 
1.4 	245.466, subdivision 3.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 245.466, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 3.Local contracts. Effective January 1, 1988, (a) The county board shall review 
1.8 	all proposed county agreements, grants, or other contracts related to mental health services 
1.9 	for funding from any local, state, or federal governmental sources. Contracts with service 
1.10 	providers must:
1.11 	(1) name the commissioner as a third-party beneficiary;
1.12 	(2) identify monitoring and evaluation procedures not in violation of the Minnesota 
1.13 	Government Data Practices Act, chapter 13, which are necessary to ensure effective delivery 
1.14 	of quality services;
1.15 	(3) include a provision that makes payments conditional on compliance by the contractor 
1.16 	and all subcontractors with sections 245.461 to 245.486 and all other applicable laws, rules, 
1.17 	and standards; and
1.18 	(4) require financial controls and auditing procedures.
1.19 	(b) If a county board provides case management under contracts with other individuals 
1.20 	or agencies, the county board must initiate a competitive proposal process for the procurement 
1.21 	of contracted case management services at least every two years. The competitive proposal 
1.22 	process must include evaluation criteria to ensure that the county maintains a culturally 
2.1 	specific program for case management services, as defined in section 256B.076, subdivision 
2.2 	3, adequate to meet the needs of the population of the county.

2.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to contracts 
2.4 	entered into or renewed on or after that date.