MN SF2378

Commissioner shall design a reform of Minnesota's substance use disorder treatment system to ensure a full continuum of care is available for individuals with substance use disorders.

Reform must support seven goals including improving identification of individuals with substance use issues, ensuring timely access to treatment, enhancing clinical practices, building aftercare and recovery support services, coordinating funding streams, increasing use of quality and outcome measures, and coordinating treatment across primary care, long-term care, and mental health systems.

Reform proposal must include direct client access to assessments, direct reimbursement of credentialed professionals, care coordination models, peer support services, withdrawal management services, primary prevention services, new chronic disorder services, and exploration of exceptions to federal Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion rules.

Commissioner shall seek all necessary federal authority including waivers, state plan amendments, and funding requests to implement the proposal, with implementation contingent upon legislative approval.

Commissioner shall present an update to legislative committees by February 1, 2017 on proposal progress and shall consult with consumers, providers, counties, tribes, health plans, and other stakeholders during development.