SF 1702

1st Engrossment - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/07/2019 04:21pm

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; appropriating money for a mental health training
program for University of Minnesota pediatric residents; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PEDIATRIC
RESIDENTS.
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new text begin (a) The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is requested to develop a clinical
mental health training program located in outpatient child psychiatric care clinics for pediatric
residents. The training program shall:
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new text begin (1) place pediatric residents in multidisciplinary mental health teams;
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new text begin (2) provide education on conducting comprehensive clinical mental health assessments
and potential pharmacological therapy;
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new text begin (3) provide psychiatric consultation to pediatric residents in their primary care community
clinic rotation;
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new text begin (4) emphasize longitudinal care for patients with behavioral health needs; and
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new text begin (5) develop partnerships with community resources.
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new text begin (b) On or before February 1, 2021, the Board of Regents must report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over
higher education finance on the training program for pediatric residents under paragraph
(a), including the measured outcomes used to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the
training program.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $526,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota for the planning, design, and implementation of the
clinical mental health training program for pediatric residents in section 1.
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