as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/13/2018 10:13am
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:
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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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(1) place pediatric residents in multidisciplinary mental health teams;
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(2) provide education on conducting comprehensive clinical mental health assessments;
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(3) provide psychiatric consultation to pediatric residents in their primary care community
clinic rotation;
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(4) emphasize longitudinal care for patients with behavioral health needs; and
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(5) develop partnerships with community resources.
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$540,000 in fiscal year 2018 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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