Bill > SF1479

This bill appropriates $100,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the Direct Care and Treatment executive board for planning the development of a locked Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF). The bill requires the executive board to submit a detailed report by March 1, 2026, to legislative committees, which must comprehensively analyze the proposed facility. The report must specifically address key considerations such as the advantages and disadvantages of locating the facility in metropolitan versus rural areas, the total estimated construction and ongoing operational costs, and potential revenue recovery from medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, and private insurance. Additionally, the bill makes minor adjustments to existing grant program funding, including reducing psychiatric residential treatment facility start-up grants from $1,000,000 to $900,000 in fiscal year 2025. The appropriation is designated as a one-time funding and will be available until June 30, 2027, with the bill becoming effective immediately after final enactment.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1479&ssn=0&y=2025