SF 1695

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/17/2023 09:09am

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; requesting the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota provide embedded mental health counselors; appropriating money;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 137.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [137.375] EMBEDDED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
new text end

new text begin It is requested that the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota provide embedded
counseling services in each undergraduate college or school in the University of Minnesota
system. This type of mental health model, known as the embedded model, places mental
health counselors inside the schools allowing the counselor to address the specific and
unique needs of the students in the respective colleges and tailor services and consultation
to each college or school.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2024 and $....... in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the purposes of section 1.
new text end