MN HF1269

Insurance policies must cover mental health treatment and services provided by clinical trainees to the same extent as services provided by licensed mental health professionals, effective January 1, 2020.

Insurance carriers must have mental health claim denials reviewed by or made under the direction of a licensed mental health professional when evaluating appropriateness, quality, or utilization of services.

Primary care residency expansion grants expanded to include training for marriage and family therapists and professional clinical counselors in addition to existing eligible disciplines.

Commissioner of health shall establish practicum incentive payments to mental health service providers who provide student practicum opportunities focused on evidence-based treatment interventions.

Commissioner shall establish a grant program to improve access and coordination of traditional healing in American Indian communities, distributed equally to tribal nations and urban American Indian communities.

$540,000 appropriated for fiscal year 2020 to University of Minnesota Board of Regents to develop a clinical mental health training program for pediatric residents.

$3,000,000 each for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 appropriated for health professional education loan forgiveness program, with $300,000 designated for mental health professionals in underserved urban communities.