SF 2305

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/30/2016 08:32am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; appropriating money to children's mental health
collaboratives.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
COLLABORATIVES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $600,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant for a rural
demonstration project involving counties and children's mental health collaboratives to
assist transition-aged youth and young adults with emotional behavioral disturbance
(EBD) or mental illnesses in making a successful transition into adulthood, with all of
them achieving, within their potential, their personal goals in the transition domains of
employment, education, living situation, personal effectiveness, and community life
functioning. The base appropriation for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 is $600,000
for each year.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Requirements. new text end

new text begin The demonstration project must (1) build on and streamline
transition services by identifying rural youth ages 15 to 25 currently in the mental
health system or with emerging mental health conditions, (2) provide individualized
motivational coaching, (3) build on needed social supports, (4) demonstrate how services
can be enhanced for youth to successfully navigate the complexities associated with their
unique needs, (5) utilize all available funding streams, (6) evaluate the effectiveness of
the project, and (7) compare differences in outcomes and costs to youth without previous
access to this project.
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