Bill > SF2628

This bill modifies several aspects of Minnesota's mental health care system, focusing on county cost of care provisions, admission timelines, and treatment facility capacity. Specifically, the bill changes how counties are charged for care at state-operated treatment facilities like the Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center, establishing that counties are not responsible for the full cost of care in certain situations, such as when a patient is awaiting transfer to another facility. The bill requires the Direct Care and Treatment executive board to create a public dashboard displaying detailed admission metrics, including waitlist times and referral information. It also establishes new admission timeline requirements, initially mandating that patients must be admitted to state-operated treatment programs within 48 hours, and later transitioning to a 10-day admission window once certain facility capacity benchmarks are met. The legislation includes provisions for reimbursing agencies for costs incurred when civilly committed patients are confined in jails or correctional institutions beyond 30 days while awaiting treatment. Additionally, the bill creates a priority admissions review panel to evaluate mobile crisis services, intensive residential treatment services, and study the fiscal impacts of treatment program limitations. To support these goals, the bill appropriates funding to expand capacity at secure treatment facilities, the Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center, and adult community behavioral health hospitals, with an estimated increase of 113 fully staffed beds across these facilities.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2628&ssn=0&y=2025