HF2040 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Commissioner of human services directed to provide updates and seek federal approval for children's mental health projects, gaps in children's residential facilities funded, crisis stabilization facility established, legislative task force established, and money appropriated.
Related bill: SF2349
AI Generated Summary
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of the bill is to improve children's mental health services in Minnesota by addressing funding gaps, establishing facilities, and creating new rules and task forces to enhance the effectiveness and coordination of these services.
Main Provisions
- Updates and Federal Approval: The bill directs the commissioner of human services to update information and seek federal approval related to children's mental health projects.
- Funding Gaps: It aims to address funding gaps in children's residential facilities to ensure these institutions can continue to provide necessary services.
- Crisis Stabilization Facility: The bill establishes a crisis stabilization facility, which will provide immediate support for children undergoing mental health crises.
- Licensing for Facilities for Youth with Sexual Behavior Concerns: Requires licensing of facilities providing treatment for youth with sexual behavior concerns.
- Rulemaking and Financial Studies: The bill includes provisions for rulemaking related to the new requirements and mandates financial studies to assess the economic implications of the changes.
- Legislative Task Force: Establishes a legislative task force to create specific licensing standards for children's residential facilities, aiming to improve care levels and address system gaps.
- Appropriation of Funds: Allocates money to support these initiatives, ensuring that mental health services are accessible and properly funded.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Amendments to Minnesota Statutes: The bill proposes amendments to existing Minnesota Statutes related to children's mental health (sections 245.4874 and 245A.03). These changes clarify and expand the duties of county boards in delivering mental health services.
- New Licensing and Rulemaking Requirements: Introduces new standards and rules for the licensure of facilities for youth with sexual behavior concerns and amends rules related to trauma-responsive and culturally appropriate practices in mental health care.
- Changes to Foster Care Licensing Moratorium: Excepts certain circumstances from the existing moratorium on issuing new licenses for child foster care when specific criteria are met.
- Coordination with Juvenile Justice: Requires that children involved in the juvenile justice system receive prompt mental health assessments and outlines processes for administering these assessments while safeguarding privacy.
Relevant Terms
- Children's mental health
- Residential facilities
- Crisis stabilization
- Licensing
- Sexual behavior treatment
- Legislative task force
- Rulemaking
- Juvenile justice system
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Past committee meetings
- Human Services Finance and Policy on: April 02, 2025 08:15
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 09, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Human Services Finance and Policy |
| March 10, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| March 16, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added |
Citations
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