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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to provide
3	3	1.3 updates and seek federal approval for children's mental health projects; funding
4	4	1.4 gaps in children's residential facilities; establishing crisis stabilization facility;
5	5	1.5 creating a legislative task force on children's residential facilities; requiring licensing
6	6	1.6 for facilities for youth with sexual behavior concerns; providing for rulemaking;
7	7	1.7 requiring a financial study; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending
8	8	1.8 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245.4874, subdivision 1; 245A.03, subdivision
9	9	1.9 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A.
10	10	1.10BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
11	11	1.11 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245.4874, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
12	12	1.12 Subdivision 1.Duties of county board.(a) The county board must:
13	13	1.13 (1) develop a system of affordable and locally available children's mental behavioral
14	14	1.14health services according to sections 245.487 to 245.4889;
15	15	1.15 (2) consider the assessment of unmet needs in the county as reported by the local
16	16	1.16children's mental health advisory council under section 245.4875, subdivision 5, paragraph
17	17	1.17(b), clause (3). The county shall provide, upon request of the local children's mental health
18	18	1.18advisory council, readily available data to assist in the determination of unmet needs;
19	19	1.19 (3) assure that parents and providers in the county receive information about how to
20	20	1.20gain access to services provided according to sections 245.487 to 245.4889;
21	21	1.21 (4) coordinate the delivery of children's mental health services with services provided
22	22	1.22by social services, education, corrections, health, and vocational agencies to improve the
23	23	1.23availability of mental health services to children and the cost-effectiveness of their delivery;
24	24	1Section 1.
25	25	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC
26	26	SENATE
27	27	STATE OF MINNESOTA
28	28	S.F. No. 2349NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
29	29	(SENATE AUTHORS: CHAMPION, Gustafson, Pratt, Coleman and Maye Quade)
30	30	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
31	31	Introduction and first reading03/10/2025
32	32	Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1 (5) assure that mental health services delivered according to sections 245.487 to 245.4889
33	33	2.2are delivered expeditiously and are appropriate to the child's diagnostic screening, needs
34	34	2.3assessment, and individual treatment plan;
35	35	2.4 (6) provide for case management services to each child with severe emotional disturbance
36	36	2.5according to sections 245.486; 245.4871, subdivisions 3 and 4; and 245.4881, subdivisions
37	37	2.61, 3, and 5;
38	38	2.7 (7) provide for screening and needs assessment of each child under section 245.4885
39	39	2.8upon admission to a residential treatment or juvenile detention facility, acute care hospital
40	40	2.9inpatient treatment, or informal admission to a regional treatment center;
41	41	2.10 (8) prudently administer grants and purchase-of-service contracts that the county board
42	42	2.11determines are necessary to fulfill its responsibilities under sections 245.487 to 245.4889;
43	43	2.12 (9) assure that mental health professionals, mental health practitioners, and case managers
44	44	2.13employed by or under contract to the county to provide mental health services are qualified
45	45	2.14under section 245.4871;
46	46	2.15 (10) assure that children's mental health services are coordinated with adult mental health
47	47	2.16services specified in sections 245.461 to 245.486 so that a continuum of mental health
48	48	2.17services is available to serve persons with mental illness, regardless of the person's age;
49	49	2.18 (11) assure that culturally competent mental health consultants are used as necessary to
50	50	2.19assist the county board in assessing and providing appropriate treatment for children of
51	51	2.20cultural or racial minority heritage; and
52	52	2.21 (12) assure that a child involved in the juvenile justice system sees a mental health
53	53	2.22professional for a diagnostic assessment as early as possible; and
54	54	2.23 (12) (13) consistent with section 245.486, arrange for or provide a children's mental
55	55	2.24health screening for:
56	56	2.25 (i) a child receiving child protective services;
57	57	2.26 (ii) a child in out-of-home placement;
58	58	2.27 (iii) a child for whom parental rights have been terminated; or
59	59	2.28 (iv) a child found to be delinquent; or involved in the juvenile justice system.
60	60	2.29 (v) a child found to have committed a juvenile petty offense for the third or subsequent
61	61	2.30time.
62	62	2Section 1.
63	63	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC 3.1 A children's mental health screening and needs assessment is not required when a
64	64	3.2screening or diagnostic assessment has been performed within the previous 180 days, or
65	65	3.3the child is currently under the care of a mental health professional.
66	66	3.4 (b) When a child is receiving protective services or is in out-of-home placement, the
67	67	3.5court or county agency must notify a parent or guardian whose parental rights have not been
68	68	3.6terminated of the potential mental health screening and the option to prevent the screening
69	69	3.7by notifying the court or county agency in writing.
70	70	3.8 (c) When a child is found to be delinquent or a child is found to have committed a
71	71	3.9juvenile petty offense for the third or subsequent time involved in the juvenile justice system,
72	72	3.10the court or county agency must obtain written informed consent from the parent or legal
73	73	3.11guardian before a screening is conducted unless the court, notwithstanding the parent's
74	74	3.12failure to consent, determines that the screening is in the child's best interest.
75	75	3.13 (d) The screening and needs assessment shall be conducted with a screening instrument
76	76	3.14approved by the commissioner of human services according to criteria that are updated and
77	77	3.15issued annually to ensure that approved screening instruments are valid and useful for child
78	78	3.16welfare and juvenile justice populations. Screenings and needs assessments shall be conducted
79	79	3.17by a mental health practitioner as defined in section 245.4871, subdivision 26, or a probation
80	80	3.18officer or local social services agency staff person who is trained in the use of the screening
81	81	3.19and needs instrument. Training in the use of the instrument shall include:
82	82	3.20 (1) training in the administration of the instrument;
83	83	3.21 (2) the interpretation of its validity given the child's current circumstances;
84	84	3.22 (3) the state and federal data practices laws and confidentiality standards;
85	85	3.23 (4) the parental consent requirement; and
86	86	3.24 (5) providing respect for families and cultural values.
87	87	3.25 If the screen indicates a need for assessment, the child's family, or if the family lacks
88	88	3.26mental health insurance, the local social services agency, in consultation with the child's
89	89	3.27family, shall have conducted a diagnostic assessment, including a functional assessment.
90	90	3.28The administration of the screening shall safeguard the privacy of children receiving the
91	91	3.29screening and their families and shall comply with the Minnesota Government Data Practices
92	92	3.30Act, chapter 13, and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
93	93	3.311996, Public Law 104-191. Screening results are classified as private data on individuals,
94	94	3.32as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12. The county board or Tribal nation may provide
95	95	3Section 1.
96	96	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC 4.1the commissioner with access to the screening results for the purposes of program evaluation
97	97	4.2and improvement.
98	98	4.3 (e) When the county board refers clients to providers of children's therapeutic services
99	99	4.4and supports under section 256B.0943, the county board must clearly identify the desired
100	100	4.5services components not covered under section 256B.0943 and identify the reimbursement
101	101	4.6source for those requested services, the method of payment, and the payment rate to the
102	102	4.7provider.
103	103	4.8 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.03, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
104	104	4.9 Subd. 7.Licensing moratorium.(a) The commissioner shall not issue an initial license
105	105	4.10for child foster care licensed under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.3000 to 2960.3340, which
106	106	4.11does not include child foster residence settings with residential program certifications for
107	107	4.12compliance with the Family First Prevention Services Act under section 245A.25, subdivision
108	108	4.131, paragraph (a), or adult foster care licensed under Minnesota Rules, parts 9555.5105 to
109	109	4.149555.6265, under this chapter for a physical location that will not be the primary residence
110	110	4.15of the license holder for the entire period of licensure. If a child foster residence setting that
111	111	4.16was previously exempt from the licensing moratorium under this paragraph has its Family
112	112	4.17First Prevention Services Act certification rescinded under section 245A.25, subdivision 9,
113	113	4.18or if a family adult foster care home license is issued during this moratorium, and the license
114	114	4.19holder changes the license holder's primary residence away from the physical location of
115	115	4.20the foster care license, the commissioner shall revoke the license according to section
116	116	4.21245A.07. The commissioner shall not issue an initial license for a community residential
117	117	4.22setting licensed under chapter 245D. When approving an exception under this paragraph,
118	118	4.23the commissioner shall consider the resource need determination process in paragraph (h),
119	119	4.24the availability of foster care licensed beds in the geographic area in which the licensee
120	120	4.25seeks to operate, the results of a person's choices during their annual assessment and service
121	121	4.26plan review, and the recommendation of the local county board. The determination by the
122	122	4.27commissioner is final and not subject to appeal. Exceptions to the moratorium include:
123	123	4.28 (1) a license for a person in a foster care setting that is not the primary residence of the
124	124	4.29license holder and where at least 80 percent of the residents are 55 years of age or older;
125	125	4.30 (2) foster care licenses replacing foster care licenses in existence on May 15, 2009, or
126	126	4.31community residential setting licenses replacing adult foster care licenses in existence on
127	127	4.32December 31, 2013, and determined to be needed by the commissioner under paragraph
128	128	4.33(b);
129	129	4Sec. 2.
130	130	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC 5.1 (3) new foster care licenses or community residential setting licenses determined to be
131	131	5.2needed by the commissioner under paragraph (b) for the closure of a nursing facility, ICF/DD,
132	132	5.3or regional treatment center; restructuring of state-operated services that limits the capacity
133	133	5.4of state-operated facilities; or allowing movement to the community for people who no
134	134	5.5longer require the level of care provided in state-operated facilities as provided under section
135	135	5.6256B.092, subdivision 13, or 256B.49, subdivision 24;
136	136	5.7 (4) new foster care licenses or community residential setting licenses determined to be
137	137	5.8needed by the commissioner under paragraph (b) for persons requiring hospital-level care;
138	138	5.9or
139	139	5.10 (5) new community residential setting licenses determined necessary by the commissioner
140	140	5.11for people affected by the closure of homes with a capacity of five or six beds currently
141	141	5.12licensed as supervised living facilities licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 4665, but
142	142	5.13not designated as intermediate care facilities. This exception is available until June 30,
143	143	5.142025.; or
144	144	5.15 (6) new child foster residence setting or community residential setting licenses determined
145	145	5.16to be needed by the commissioner under paragraph (b) to allow movement to the community
146	146	5.17for a person who no longer requires the level of care provided under section 256B.0625,
147	147	5.18subdivisions 1 and 1a. This exception is available when:
148	148	5.19 (i) the person has not required the level of care provided in a hospital setting for 30 or
149	149	5.20more days but has been unable to discharge from the hospital; or
150	150	5.21 (ii) the person has been unable to discharge from the hospital due to the person's needs
151	151	5.22being unable to be met within the existing child foster residence setting or community
152	152	5.23residential setting capacity of the region.
153	153	5.24 (b) The commissioner shall determine the need for newly licensed foster care homes or
154	154	5.25community residential settings as defined under this subdivision. As part of the determination,
155	155	5.26the commissioner shall consider the availability of foster care capacity in the area in which
156	156	5.27the licensee seeks to operate, and the recommendation of the local county board. The
157	157	5.28determination by the commissioner must be final. A determination of need is not required
158	158	5.29for a change in ownership at the same address.
159	159	5.30 (c) The commissioner may grant a license to a child foster residence setting to prepare
160	160	5.31beds available in advance for individuals with complex behavioral or medical support needs
161	161	5.32if the setting accepts individuals described in the exceptions in paragraph (a).
162	162	5Sec. 2.
163	163	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC 6.1 (c) (d) When an adult resident served by the program moves out of a foster home that
164	164	6.2is not the primary residence of the license holder according to section 256B.49, subdivision
165	165	6.315, paragraph (f), or the adult community residential setting, the county shall immediately
166	166	6.4inform the Department of Human Services Licensing Division. The department may decrease
167	167	6.5the statewide licensed capacity for adult foster care settings.
168	168	6.6 (d) (e) Residential settings that would otherwise be subject to the decreased license
169	169	6.7capacity established in paragraph (c) must be exempt if the license holder's beds are occupied
170	170	6.8by residents whose primary diagnosis is mental illness and the license holder is certified
171	171	6.9under the requirements in subdivision 6a or section 245D.33.
172	172	6.10 (e) (f) A resource need determination process, managed at the state level, using the
173	173	6.11available data required by section 144A.351, and other data and information must be used
174	174	6.12to determine where the reduced capacity determined under section 256B.493 will be
175	175	6.13implemented. The commissioner shall consult with the stakeholders described in section
176	176	6.14144A.351, and employ a variety of methods to improve the state's capacity to meet the
177	177	6.15informed decisions of those people who want to move out of corporate foster care or
178	178	6.16community residential settings, long-term service needs within budgetary limits, including
179	179	6.17seeking proposals from service providers or lead agencies to change service type, capacity,
180	180	6.18or location to improve services, increase the independence of residents, and better meet
181	181	6.19needs identified by the long-term services and supports reports and statewide data and
182	182	6.20information.
183	183	6.21 (f) (g) At the time of application and reapplication for licensure, the applicant and the
184	184	6.22license holder that are subject to the moratorium or an exclusion established in paragraph
185	185	6.23(a) are required to inform the commissioner whether the physical location where the foster
186	186	6.24care will be provided is or will be the primary residence of the license holder for the entire
187	187	6.25period of licensure. If the primary residence of the applicant or license holder changes, the
188	188	6.26applicant or license holder must notify the commissioner immediately. The commissioner
189	189	6.27shall print on the foster care license certificate whether or not the physical location is the
190	190	6.28primary residence of the license holder.
191	191	6.29 (g) (h) License holders of foster care homes identified under paragraph (f) that are not
192	192	6.30the primary residence of the license holder and that also provide services in the foster care
193	193	6.31home that are covered by a federally approved home and community-based services waiver,
194	194	6.32as authorized under chapter 256S or section 256B.092 or 256B.49, must inform the human
195	195	6.33services licensing division that the license holder provides or intends to provide these
196	196	6.34waiver-funded services.
197	197	6Sec. 2.
198	198	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC 7.1 (h) (i) The commissioner may adjust capacity to address needs identified in section
199	199	7.2144A.351. Under this authority, the commissioner may approve new licensed settings or
200	200	7.3delicense existing settings. Delicensing of settings will be accomplished through a process
201	201	7.4identified in section 256B.493.
202	202	7.5 (i) (j) The commissioner must notify a license holder when its corporate foster care or
203	203	7.6community residential setting licensed beds are reduced under this section. The notice of
204	204	7.7reduction of licensed beds must be in writing and delivered to the license holder by certified
205	205	7.8mail or personal service. The notice must state why the licensed beds are reduced and must
206	206	7.9inform the license holder of its right to request reconsideration by the commissioner. The
207	207	7.10license holder's request for reconsideration must be in writing. If mailed, the request for
208	208	7.11reconsideration must be postmarked and sent to the commissioner within 20 calendar days
209	209	7.12after the license holder's receipt of the notice of reduction of licensed beds. If a request for
210	210	7.13reconsideration is made by personal service, it must be received by the commissioner within
211	211	7.1420 calendar days after the license holder's receipt of the notice of reduction of licensed beds.
212	212	7.15 (j) (k) The commissioner shall not issue an initial license for children's residential
213	213	7.16treatment services licensed under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0580 to 2960.0700, under
214	214	7.17this chapter for a program that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would consider
215	215	7.18an institution for mental diseases. Facilities that serve only private pay clients are exempt
216	216	7.19from the moratorium described in this paragraph. The commissioner has the authority to
217	217	7.20manage existing statewide capacity for children's residential treatment services subject to
218	218	7.21the moratorium under this paragraph and may issue an initial license for such facilities if
219	219	7.22the initial license would not increase the statewide capacity for children's residential treatment
220	220	7.23services subject to the moratorium under this paragraph.
221	221	7.24 Sec. 3. [245A.0952] ADOPTION OF RULES FOR LICENSURE FOR YOUTH
222	222	7.25WITH SEXUAL BEHAVIOR CONCERNS.
223	223	7.26 The commissioner of human services shall adopt rules to govern the licensure of treatment
224	224	7.27facilities for youth with sexual behavior concerns.
225	225	7.28 Sec. 4. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONERS; RULES ON RESTRICTIVE
226	226	7.29PROCEDURES.
227	227	7.30 The commissioner of corrections and the commissioner of human services must amend
228	228	7.31Minnesota Rules, part 2960.0710, to require training to ensure trauma-responsive and
229	229	7.32culturally appropriate practices. Notwithstanding any other requirements for good cause
230	230	7.33exempt rulemaking, the commissioner may use the procedure under Minnesota Statutes,
231	231	7Sec. 4.
232	232	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC 8.1section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), for changes to Minnesota Rules pursuant to this
233	233	8.2section. Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply to rules adopted pursuant to this
234	234	8.3section except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
235	235	8.4 Sec. 5. LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL MENTAL
236	236	8.5HEALTH FACILITY LICENSING.
237	237	8.6 Subdivision 1.Establishment.A legislative task force is established to create specific
238	238	8.7licensing standards for unique levels of mental health care for children's residential facilities
239	239	8.8licensed under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0580 to 2960.0690.
240	240	8.9 Subd. 2.Duties.The task force shall:
241	241	8.10 (1) identify gaps in the current licensing system;
242	242	8.11 (2) review any national, interstate, or nongovernmental licensing systems or best practices;
243	243	8.12 (3) solicit comments from state agencies, Tribal Nations, cities, counties, providers,
244	244	8.13patients, and stakeholders on potential licensing changes; and
245	245	8.14 (4) draft a report identifying what changes to Minnesota Rules are required to implement
246	246	8.15specific licensing standards for unique levels of mental health care for children's residential
247	247	8.16facilities licensed under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0580 to 2960.0690.
248	248	8.17 Subd. 3.Membership.(a) The task force shall include the following members:
249	249	8.18 (1) two members from the house of representatives, one appointed by each of the leaders
250	250	8.19of the two largest caucuses;
251	251	8.20 (2) two members from the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one appointed
252	252	8.21by the minority leader;
253	253	8.22 (3) the commissioner of human services or a designee;
254	254	8.23 (4) the commissioner of corrections or a designee;
255	255	8.24 (5) the commissioner of children, youth, and families or a designee;
256	256	8.25 (6) two county employees, one from the seven-county metropolitan area and one from
257	257	8.26outside the seven-county metropolitan area, appointed by the commissioner of human
258	258	8.27services;
259	259	8.28 (7) the ombudsperson for families;
260	260	8.29 (8) two children's residential facility providers, appointed by the commissioner of human
261	261	8.30services; and
262	262	8Sec. 5.
263	263	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC 9.1 (9) two members of the community who have been patients of a children's residential
264	264	9.2facility and received mental health services or had an immediate family member who did,
265	265	9.3appointed by the commissioner of human services.
266	266	9.4 (b) The speaker of the house and the senate majority leader shall each appoint a member
267	267	9.5from the task force to be chair and vice-chair. The chair and vice-chair shall rotate after
268	268	9.6each meeting.
269	269	9.7 Subd. 4.Meetings.(a) The task force shall meet at least once per month. The meetings
270	270	9.8shall take place in person in the Capitol complex. The chair may direct that a meeting be
271	271	9.9conducted electronically if doing so would facilitate public testimony or would protect the
272	272	9.10health or safety of the members of the task force.
273	273	9.11 (b) The task force shall invite input from the public, the leadership of advocacy groups,
274	274	9.12and provider organizations.
275	275	9.13 (c) The chair designated by the speaker of the house shall convene the first meeting of
276	276	9.14the task force no later than August 1, 2025.
277	277	9.15 Subd. 5.Expenses; per diem.Members serving on the task force shall receive the
278	278	9.16following per diem:
279	279	9.17 (1) the community members shall receive the per diem listed in Minnesota Statutes,
280	280	9.18section 15.059, subdivision 3; and
281	281	9.19 (2) all other task force members shall not receive a per diem.
282	282	9.20 Subd. 6.Report.The task force shall submit a report with recommendations to the chairs
283	283	9.21and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health
284	284	9.22and human services finance and policy, children and families, and public safety by January
285	285	9.2315, 2027.
286	286	9.24 Subd. 7.Expiration.The task force expires January 31, 2027.
287	287	9.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
288	288	9.26 Sec. 6. UPDATES ON CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
289	289	9.27STABILIZATION BENEFIT.
290	290	9.28 (a) By July 1, 2025, the commissioner must provide an update to the chairs and ranking
291	291	9.29minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services policy
292	292	9.30and finance on the progress in developing the covered children's residential mental health
293	293	9.31crisis stabilization benefit required under Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 61, section 30.
294	294	9Sec. 6.
295	295	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC 10.1 (b) By August 1, 2025, the commissioner must share a draft of the report and
296	296	10.2recommendations required under Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 61, section 30, paragraphs
297	297	10.3(b) and (d), with the counties.
298	298	10.4 Sec. 7. 1115 WAIVER FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REENTRY
299	299	10.5DEMONSTRATION FOR JUVENILES.
300	300	10.6 (a) By September 1, 2025, the commissioner of human services must submit an
301	301	10.7application to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a
302	302	10.8medical assistance reentry demonstration for detained and incarcerated juveniles compliant
303	303	10.9with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 117-328. The application must
304	304	10.10include behavioral health screening, diagnostic, and targeted case management services
305	305	10.11provided to detained and incarcerated juveniles 30 days prior to release and 30 days after
306	306	10.12release.
307	307	10.13 (b) The commissioner must produce a draft of the application under this section to
308	308	10.14counties and providers for comment by May 30, 2025.
309	309	10.15 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
310	310	10.16Sec. 8. IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTPATIENT AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
311	311	10.17SERVICE RATES.
312	312	10.18 By July 1, 2025, the commissioner of human services must begin phased implementation
313	313	10.19of the recommendations from the second report of the Minnesota health care programs
314	314	10.20fee-for-service outpatient services rate study required under Laws 2021, First Special Session
315	315	10.21chapter 7, article 17, section 18.
316	316	10.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
317	317	10.23Sec. 9. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN'S FACILITIES
318	318	10.24FINANCIAL STUDY.
319	319	10.25 (a) The commissioner of human services must conduct an analysis of the current financial
320	320	10.26model for all residential children's facilities. By January 1, 2026, the commissioner must
321	321	10.27issue a request for proposals for frameworks and modeling of residential children's facilities.
322	322	10.28Financial models must be predicated on a framework that is transparent, sustainable,
323	323	10.29culturally responsive, and supportive of staffing needed to treat a patient's assessed needs,
324	324	10.30quality service delivery, integration of care, and patient choice. The commissioner must
325	325	10.31consult with providers from across each region of the state, including but not limited to
326	326	10Sec. 9.
327	327	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC 11.1culturally responsive providers, in developing the request for proposals and for the duration
328	328	11.2of the contract.
329	329	11.3 (b) By January 15, 2027, the commissioner of human services shall submit a report to
330	330	11.4the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
331	331	11.5over human services policy and finance. The report must include a detailed fiscal analysis
332	332	11.6and proposed legislation necessary to modify existing or implement sustainable financial
333	333	11.7models.
334	334	11.8 Sec. 10. APPROPRIATION; RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN'S FACILITIES
335	335	11.9FINANCIAL STUDY.
336	336	11.10 $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general
337	337	11.11fund to the commissioner of human services for the analysis and reporting required under
338	338	11.12section 9.
339	339	11.13Sec. 11. APPROPRIATION; RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN'S FACILITIES INTERIM
340	340	11.14FINANCIAL GAPS.
341	341	11.15 $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general
342	342	11.16fund to the commissioner of human services to address financial gaps for the existing seven
343	343	11.17children's residential treatment facilities until the financial study under section 9 is
344	344	11.18implemented.
345	345	11.19Sec. 12. APPROPRIATION; REGIONAL CONTINUUM OF CARE.
346	346	11.20 $12,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated
347	347	11.21from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to Anoka, Carver,
348	348	11.22Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties for staffing, programs,
349	349	11.23services, and facilities for a regional continuum of care to fill gaps for high-need youth who
350	350	11.24need services. This is a onetime appropriation.
351	351	11.25Sec. 13. APPROPRIATION; CRISIS STABILIZATION FACILITY.
352	352	11.26 $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 are appropriated from
353	353	11.27the general fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to Hennepin County to
354	354	11.28design and construct or adapt a facility for a regional youth behavioral health crisis
355	355	11.29stabilization center that will increase access to services that appropriately meet the needs
356	356	11.30of youth and address a gap in the existing system.
357	357	11.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
358	358	11Sec. 13.
359	359	25-00649 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR DTT/AC