Eligible recipients and funding modified for mental health innovation programs, county responsibility for cost of care for client awaiting transfer to another state-operated facility or program or Department of Corrections facility removed, direct care and treatment facility capacity and utilization funding provided, and money appropriated.
Impact
This legislation introduces significant changes to the administrative landscape of mental health care delivery in Minnesota. By appropriating funds for direct care and treatment, the bill seeks to increase community service capabilities and reduce reliance on regional treatment centers and behavioral health hospitals. This shift aligns with broader national trends advocating for deinstitutionalization and greater emphasis on outpatient services.
Summary
House File 5135 aims to enhance the accessibility and quality of community-based outpatient mental health services in Minnesota. The bill modifies funding and eligibility criteria for mental health innovation programs, specifically directing resources towards improving these services. It removes the financial burden from counties for costs associated with clients awaiting transfer to other state-operated facilities, thereby clearing a path for more efficient management of mental health cases across the state.
Contention
Discussion around HF5135 indicates that while many support the bill for its focus on mental health innovation, there are concerns regarding its implementation and the adequacy of the allocated funds. Advocates argue that streamlining county responsibilities creates a more equitable system for mental health treatment; however, critics caution that without adequate funding, the intended improvements might not materialize, leading to continued issues in mental health care access and quality.
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Mental Health innovation programs eligible recipients and funding modifications, County responsibility for the cost of care for a client awaiting transfer to another state-operated facility or program or facility operated by the Department of Corrections removal, and appropriations
Mental Health innovation programs eligible recipients and funding modifications, County responsibility for the cost of care for a client awaiting transfer to another state-operated facility or program or facility operated by the Department of Corrections removal, and appropriations
Civil commitment priority admission requirements modified, prisoner in a correctional facility specified to not be responsible for co-payments for mental health medications, county co-payment expense reimbursement allowed, and money appropriated.
Commissioner of human services required to establish a minimum per diem rate for a specified psychiatric residential treatment facility, Clay County facility funding provided, facility start-up and capacity-building grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
Human services commissioner requirement to provide updates on and seek federal approval on children's mental health projects and identifying funding gaps in children's residential facilities; crisis stabilization facility establishment; legislative task force on children's residential facilities establishment; licensing for facilities for youth with sexual behavior concerns; appropriating money
Grant programs established for various purposes related to children's mental health, provisions governing long-term care consultation services modified, children's mental health service rates modified, psychiatric residential treatment facility working group established, reports required, and money appropriated.
Mental Health innovation programs eligible recipients and funding modifications, County responsibility for the cost of care for a client awaiting transfer to another state-operated facility or program or facility operated by the Department of Corrections removal, and appropriations
Civil commitment priority admission requirements modified, prisoner in a correctional facility specified to not be responsible for co-payments for mental health medications, county co-payment expense reimbursement allowed, and money appropriated.
Medical Assistance rate adjustments for physician and professional services established, residential services rates increased, statewide reimbursement rate for behavioral health home services required, and money appropriated.
Medical Assistance rate adjustments for physician and professional services establishment, increasing rates for certain residential services, requiring a statewide reimbursement rate for behavioral health home services, and appropriations
Mental and behavioral health care provisions modified including service standards, adult and child mental health services grants, substance use disorder services, supportive housing, and provider certification and reimbursement; reports required; and money appropriated.