SF 716

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/17/2015 03:01pm

A bill for an act
relating to mental health; providing for training and outreach regarding mental
health peer specialists; establishing medical assistance coverage for clubhouse
program services; appropriating money for intensive community rehabilitation
services, suicide prevention, intensive treatment for adolescents and young
adults, and housing for individuals with mental illness; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0615, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, by
adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0615, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Commissioner's duties related to peer specialist training and outreach.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall collaborate with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
system to identify coursework to fulfill the peer specialist training requirements. In
addition, the commissioner shall provide outreach to community mental health providers
to increase their knowledge on how peer specialists can be utilized, best practices on
hiring peer specialists, how peer specialist activities can be billed, and the benefits of
hiring peer specialists.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 64. new text end

new text begin Clubhouse program services for persons with mental illness.
new text end

new text begin Effective July 1, 2015, or upon federal approval, whichever is later, medical assistance
covers clubhouse program services that are provided by a program provider accredited
by Clubhouse International. Clubhouse is a program for persons with serious mental
illness that provides services that are structured and community-based in a psychosocial
rehabilitation setting and that include skill building, mental health management, and
community supports to improve the potential for persons with serious mental illness to
establish and maintain social relationships and to obtain housing and occupational and
educational achievements.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION; INTENSIVE COMMUNITY REHABILITATION
SERVICES.
new text end

new text begin $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of human services for intensive community rehabilitation services. This
appropriation is available until expended.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TEXT MESSAGE SUICIDE PREVENTION
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of health to expand the statewide text message
suicide prevention program and to fund training within schools and communities to
encourage the use of the program.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR ADOLESCENT AND
YOUNG ADULT INTENSIVE TREATMENT AND SUPPORTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of human services to fund special projects to
provide intensive treatment and supports to adolescents and young adults 26 years of age
or younger who are experiencing their first psychotic or manic episode. Intensive treatment
and supports includes medication management, psychoeducation for the individual and
family, care coordination, employment supports, education supports, cognitive behavioral
approaches, cognitive remediation, social skills training, peer support, crisis planning, and
stress management. The special projects must utilize all available funding streams.
new text end

new text begin (b) $100,000 in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of human services to fund a project to conduct outreach, training, and
guidance to mental health and health care professionals, including postsecondary
health clinics, on early psychosis symptoms, screening tools, and best practices. This
appropriation is available until expended.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES FOR
ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
new text end

new text begin $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for adult mental health
grants to increase the availability of a range of housing options with supports for persons
with serious mental illness.
new text end