Bill > SF1953

This bill modifies several provisions related to mental health services in Minnesota, with a focus on expanding and improving mental health support. The bill broadens the definition of mental illness to include more comprehensive criteria, specifically adding Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) as a recognized condition. It establishes a new grant program for youth and young adults at risk of developing or experiencing early episodes of bipolar disorder, which will provide intensive treatment and support services including medication management, psychoeducation, case management, employment and education support, and crisis planning. The bill also introduces provisions for enhanced training for mental health workers, including specific training on medication side effects and trauma-informed care. Additionally, the legislation modifies telehealth services to temporarily include audio-only communications, updates medical transportation reimbursement rates, and appropriates funds for both an early episode of bipolar disorder grant program and a first episode of psychosis grant program. These changes aim to improve mental health service accessibility, provide more comprehensive support for individuals with mental health challenges, and ensure more robust training and resources for mental health professionals.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1953&ssn=0&y=2025