SF 4091
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/05/2026 09:22 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to health; changing reporting provisions for the suicide prevention plan
and 988 Lifeline; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 145.56, subdivision
5; 145.561, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.56, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.
Periodic evaluations; biennial reports.
To the extent funds are appropriated
for the purposes of this subdivision, the commissioner shall conduct periodic evaluations
of the impact of and outcomes from implementation of the state's suicide prevention plan
and each of the activities specified in this section. deleted text begin By July 1, 2002, anddeleted text end new text begin Onnew text end July 1 of each
even-numbered year deleted text begin thereafterdeleted text end , the commissioner shall report the results of these evaluations
to the chairs of the policy and finance committees in the house of representatives and senate
with jurisdiction over health and human services issues.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.561, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
988 Lifeline.
(a) The commissioner shall administer the designation of and
oversight for a 988 Lifeline center or a network of 988 Lifeline centers to answer contacts
from individuals accessing the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline from any jurisdiction within the
state 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
(b) The designated 988 Lifeline Center must:
(1) have an active agreement with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline program for
participation in the network and the department;
(2) meet the 988 Lifeline program requirements and best practice guidelines for
operational and clinical standards;
(3) provide data and reports, and participate in evaluations and related quality
improvement activities as required by the 988 Lifeline program and the department;
(4) identify or adapt technology that is demonstrated to be interoperable across mobile
crisis and public safety answering points used in the state for the purpose of crisis care
coordination;
(5) facilitate crisis and outgoing services, including mobile crisis teams in accordance
with guidelines established by the 988 Lifeline program and the department;
(6) actively collaborate and coordinate service linkages with mental health and substance
use disorder treatment providers, local community mental health centers including certified
community behavioral health clinics and community behavioral health centers, mobile crisis
teams, and community based and hospital emergency departments;
(7) offer follow-up services to individuals accessing the 988 Lifeline Center that are
consistent with guidance established by the 988 Lifeline program and the department; and
(8) meet the requirements set by the 988 Lifeline program and the department for serving
at-risk and specialized populations.
(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules to allow appropriate information sharing and
communication between and across crisis and emergency response systems.
(d) The commissioner, having primary oversight of suicide prevention, shall work with
the 988 Lifeline program, veterans crisis line, and other SAMHSA-approved networks for
the purpose of ensuring consistency of public messaging about 988 services.
(e) The commissioner shall work with representatives from 988 Lifeline Centers and
public safety answering points, other public safety agencies, and the commissioner of public
safety to facilitate the development of protocols and procedures for interactions between
988 and 911 services across Minnesota. Protocols and procedures shall be developed
following available national standards and guidelines.
(f) The commissioner shall provide deleted text begin an annualdeleted text end new text begin a biennialnew text end public report on 988 Lifeline
usagenew text begin by July 1 of each even-numbered yearnew text end , including data on answer rates, abandoned
calls, and referrals to 911 emergency response.new text begin The biennial report may be included as a
section within the state suicide prevention report required under section 145.56.
new text end