SF 265

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/15/2013 08:10am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; requiring recommendations on mental health
treatment; appropriating money for children's mental health awareness, training,
and services.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CHILD AND ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
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new text begin The commissioner of human services shall, in consultation with children's mental
health community providers, hospitals providing care to children, children's mental health
advocates, and other interested parties, develop recommendations and legislation, if
necessary, for the state-operated child and adolescent behavioral health services facility
to ensure that:
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new text begin (1) the facility and the services provided meet the needs of children with serious
emotional disturbances, autism spectrum disorders, reactive attachment disorder, PTSD,
serious emotional disturbance co-occurring with a developmental disability, borderline
personality disorder, schizophrenia, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, brain injuries,
violent tendencies, and complex medical issues;
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new text begin (2) qualified personnel and staff can be recruited who have specific expertise and
training to treat the children in the facility; and
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new text begin (3) the treatment provided at the facility is high-quality, effective treatment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY LICENSURE.
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new text begin The commissioner of human services shall establish a work group made up of
children's mental health providers, advocates, and Department of Human Services Office
of Inspector General and licensing staff to develop standards for psychiatric residential
treatment facility licensure.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Children's mental health crisis services. new text end

new text begin $....... for the biennium
ending June 30, 2015, is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
human services for children's mental health crisis services under Minnesota Statutes,
section 256B.0944. Funds must be used to expand services to additional counties and
tribes, and to provide training on mental illnesses in children, the family perspective,
and resources for children with mental illnesses to teams that utilize one team to serve
both children and adults.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Mental health first aid training. new text end

new text begin $45,000 for the biennium ending June 30,
2015, is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human services to train
teachers, social service personnel, law enforcement, and others who come into contact with
children with mental illnesses, in children and adolescents mental health first aid training.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Respite care. new text end

new text begin $....... for the biennium ending June 30, 2015, is appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of human services to provide respite care to
families who have children with serious emotional disturbances.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Community health worker training. new text end

new text begin $15,000 for the biennium ending
June 30, 2015, is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human
services for training of community health workers under Minnesota Statutes, section
256B.0625, subdivision 49, on mental illnesses in children and adults.
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