as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/24/2018 11:40am
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Introduction | Posted on 01/26/2017 |
A bill for an act
relating to human services; appropriating money to voice response suicide
prevention and mental health crisis response program and to expand statewide text
message suicide prevention and mental health crisis response program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) $1,386,534 in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of human services for a grant to a nonprofit to stabilize the availability of the
voice response suicide prevention and mental health crisis response program. This is an
ongoing appropriation.
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(b) $657,313 in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of human services for a grant to a nonprofit to make text message suicide prevention and
mental health crisis response program available statewide. This is an ongoing appropriation
and shall be added to the base.
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(c) For purposes of this paragraph, "the programs" means the voice response suicide
prevention and mental health crisis response program and the text message suicide prevention
and mental health crisis response program. The nonprofit shall use grant funds to:
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(1) operate the programs statewide and provide a method of response that triages inquiries,
provides immediate access to suicide prevention and crisis counseling over the telephone
or via text messaging, and provides individual, family, or community education;
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(2) connect individuals with trained crisis counselors and access to local resources,
including referrals to community mental health options, emergency department, and locally
available mobile crisis teams, when appropriate;
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(3) maximize availability of services and access across the state, in conjunction with
other suicide prevention programs and services; and
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(4) provide community education on the availability of the programs and how to access
the programs.
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