1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to health; appropriating money for rural 
  1.3             mental health services. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [APPROPRIATION.] 
  1.6      $2,633,200 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
  1.7   commissioner of human services for grants to provide mental 
  1.8   health outreach, support, intervention, assessment, treatment, 
  1.9   and emergency services to farm families and individuals affected 
  1.10  by the farm crisis.  The commissioner shall make grants to 
  1.11  counties, private nonprofit organizations, or other entities 
  1.12  willing to provide the specified services.  Of the 
  1.13  appropriation, $1,153,200 is for a grant to eight northwestern 
  1.14  counties, including Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red 
  1.15  Lake, Polk, Mahnomen, and Norman counties.  The appropriation is 
  1.16  available until June 30, 2001.