SF2414 Summary

• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Restructuring: Establishes the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care as a distinct entity within the Minnesota Board on Aging, defining roles for state ombudsmen, regional ombudsmen, and certified volunteer ombudsmen with specific training and continuing education requirements.

• Mental Health and Chemical Services Expansion: Comprehensive reforms to assertive community treatment (ACT) and intensive residential treatment services, including detailed service requirements, staffing standards, eligibility criteria, and payment methodologies; extends definitions of mental health professionals to include additional credentials.

• Substance Use Disorder System Reform: Directs commissioner to design system reform ensuring full continuum of care including direct provider reimbursement, peer support services, withdrawal management, and options for exceptions to federal IMD exclusion.

• Miscellaneous Policy Updates: Changes include modifications to durable medical equipment reimbursement rates, individualized education program requirements, duty-to-warn provisions for psychology students/interns and counselors, adult foster care licensing capacity extensions through 2019, and housing support services development.

• Minnesota Eligibility System Executive Steering Committee: Establishes new oversight committee with representatives from human services, MNsure board, counties, and IT services to govern the eligibility system for medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, and qualified health plans with quarterly public reporting requirements.