1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; establishing a task force on childhood trauma-informed 
1.3 	policy and practices; requiring a report.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. TASK FORCE ON CHILDHOOD TRAUMA-INFORMED POLICY AND 
1.6 	PRACTICES.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of human services must establish and 
1.8 	appoint a task force on trauma-informed policy and practices to prevent and reduce children's 
1.9 	exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) consisting of the following members:
1.10 	(1) the commissioners of human services, public safety, health, and education or the 
1.11 	commissioners' designees;
1.12 	(2) two members representing law enforcement with expertise in juvenile justice;
1.13 	(3) two members representing county social services agencies;
1.14 	(4) four members, one representing each of the three ethnic councils established under 
1.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0145, and one representing the Indian Affairs Council 
1.16 	established under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.922;
1.17 	(5) two members representing tribal social services providers;
1.18 	(6) two members with expertise in prekindergarten through grade 12 education;
1.19 	(7) three licensed health care professionals with expertise in the neurobiology of 
1.20 	childhood development representing public health, mental health, and primary health;
1.21 	(8) one member representing family service or children's mental health collaboratives;
2.1 	(9) two parents who had ACEs;
2.2 	(10) two ombudspersons from the Minnesota Office of Ombudsperson for Families; and
2.3 	(11) representatives of any other group the commissioner of human services deems 
2.4 	appropriate to complete the duties of the task force.
2.5 		Subd. 2.Staff. The commissioner of human services must provide meeting space, support 
2.6 	staff, and administrative services for the task force.
2.7 		Subd. 3.Duties. The task force must perform the following duties:
2.8 	(1) engage the human services, education, public health, juvenile justice, and criminal 
2.9 	justice systems in the creation of trauma-informed policy and practices in each of these 
2.10 	systems to prevent and reduce ACEs and to support the health and well-being of all families; 
2.11 	and
2.12 	(2) identify social determinants of the health and well-being of all families and 
2.13 	recommend solutions to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in the state.
2.14 		Subd. 4.Report. The task force must submit a report on the results of its duties outlined 
2.15 	in subdivision 3 and any policy recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members 
2.16 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services, public safety, 
2.17 	judiciary, and education by January 15, 2019.
2.18 		Subd. 5.Expiration. The task force expires upon submission of the report required 
2.19 	under subdivision 4.

2.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.