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This bill modifies several provisions related to children's mental health programs and transportation services. It expands the allowable activities for school-linked behavioral health grants to include supporting parents in accessing mental health services to help with caregiving. The bill updates nonemergency medical transportation rules, specifically requiring administrative agencies to provide assisted transport for clients 20 years old or younger who are initially assessed for unassisted transport, with some exceptions for older teens who can decline the upgrade. The legislation also adds a new definition of "transition to community living services" to children's therapeutic services, which helps maintain contact between service providers and clients during discharge from hospitals or residential settings, and supports the child's reintegration into family and community. Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation of an unspecified amount from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for school-linked behavioral health grants in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. These changes aim to improve mental health support and transportation services for children and young adults, with a focus on more comprehensive and supportive care approaches.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0669&ssn=0&y=2025