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MN SF1864

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Chris Eaton

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Origin

Senate

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Adds assertive community treatment, crisis assessment and stabilization, and partial hospitalization as treatment alternatives available under court-ordered early intervention in mental health cases.

  • Expands peer support services eligibility to include recipients of mental health mobile crisis intervention services in addition to existing rehabilitative mental health services.

  • Requires mental health crisis assessments to include evaluation of voluntary treatment willingness, advance directives, and information from family members or caretakers when feasible.

  • Adds new requirements for mobile crisis intervention teams including treatment engagement strategies, family work experience, availability to individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders, and family psychoeducation in treatment planning.

  • Requires crisis teams to actively link recipients to referral services and follow up on implementation, and mandates offering to help recipients develop advance directives if they do not have one.

Legislative Description

Mental health crisis assessment and stabilization services provisions modifications

Last Action

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

3/26/2014

Committee Referrals

Finance3/26/2014
Health, Human Services and Housing2/25/2014

Full Bill Text

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