Bill > HF1995

This bill modifies Minnesota's legal language and procedures related to substance use disorder assessments, primarily in the context of impaired driving offenses. The bill changes terminology from "chemical dependency" and "chemical use" to more contemporary terms like "comprehensive" or "substance use disorder" assessment. When a person is convicted of certain impaired driving offenses, they will still be required to pay for an assessment, with a standard $25 charge and potentially an additional $5 surcharge if they have prior impaired driving convictions within five years. The court can waive these charges only if the person is proven indigent or the charges would cause undue hardship. Importantly, the bill adds a new provision that if the comprehensive assessment is eligible for reimbursement under specific state healthcare chapters (254B or 256B), the person will not be required to pay for the assessment. The bill also instructs the revisor of statutes to update terminology across related statutes and rules to reflect more current language around substance use disorder assessments, ensuring consistent terminology throughout Minnesota's legal codes.

Justice, Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1995&ssn=0&y=2025