MN SF1285

Changes day treatment service requirements for adults from one day per week to two days per week of structured group psychotherapy and intensive therapeutic services.

Extends diagnostic assessment validity from 180 days to three years, requiring only a face-to-face assessment update rather than a complete new assessment if prior assessment reflects current status.

Establishes commissioner-set rates for chemical dependency and mental health services replacing county-negotiated rates, including higher rates for programs serving special populations, parents with children, and co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.

Expands health officer qualifications to include mental health professionals providing mobile crisis intervention services and members of prepetition screening units.

Establishes intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services (Youth ACT) for ages 16-20 with serious mental illness or co-occurring disorders, funded through daily encounter rates covering multiple service components including crisis intervention, medication management, and transition services.