Minnesota Session Laws - 2012, Regular Session

CHAPTER 148--H.F.No. 2253

An act

relating to human services; allowing out-of-state residential mental health treatment for certain children;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0945, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0945, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Residential services; provider qualifications.

new text begin (a) new text end Counties must arrange to provide residential services for children with severe emotional disturbance according to sections 245.4882, 245.4885, and this section.

new text begin (b) new text end Services must be provided by a facility that is licensed according to section 245.4882 and administrative rules promulgated thereunder, and under contract with the county.

new text begin (c) new text end Eligible service costs may be claimed for a facility that is located in a state that borders Minnesota if:

(1) the facility is the closest facility to the child's home, providing the appropriate level of care; and

(2) the commissioner of human services has completed an inspection of the out-of-state program according to the interagency agreement with the commissioner of corrections under section 260B.198, subdivision 11, paragraph (b), and the program has been certified by the commissioner of corrections under section 260B.198, subdivision 11, paragraph (a), to substantially meet the standards applicable to children's residential mental health treatment programs under Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960. Nothing in this section requires the commissioner of human services to enforce the background study requirements under chapter 245C or the requirements related to prevention and investigation of alleged maltreatment under section 626.556 or 626.557. Complaints received by the commissioner of human services must be referred to the out-of-state licensing authority for possible follow-up.

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), eligible service costs may be claimed for an out-of-state inpatient treatment facility if: new text end

new text begin (1) the facility specializes in providing mental health services to children who are deaf, deafblind, or hard-of-hearing and who use American Sign Language as their first language; new text end

new text begin (2) the facility is licensed by the state in which it is located; and new text end

new text begin (3) the state in which the facility is located is a member state of the Interstate Compact on Mental Health. new text end

Presented to the governor March 29, 2012

Signed by the governor April 2, 2012, 02:12 p.m.