MN HF3246

Commissioner of human services must establish a task force on trauma-informed policy and practices to prevent and reduce children's exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

Task force membership includes commissioners from human services, public safety, health, and education; law enforcement representatives; county social services agencies; ethnic and tribal representatives; educators; health professionals; family service collaboratives; parents with ACEs; and ombudspersons.

Task force must engage human services, education, public health, juvenile justice, and criminal justice systems to create trauma-informed policies and identify social determinants of health to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities.

Task force must submit a report with policy recommendations to legislative committee chairs and ranking minority members with jurisdiction over health and human services, public safety, judiciary, and education by January 15, 2019.

Task force expires upon submission of the required report; effective the day following final enactment.