MN HF1025

Establishes intensive in-home children's mental health stabilization and support services as a covered medical assistance service for eligible children from birth through age 20 living in their homes, effective January 1, 2022, or upon federal approval.

Required service components include psychotherapy, psychoeducation, clinical care coordination, crisis assistance, family respite care, family peer specialist services, homemaking assistance, transportation costs, and on-call after-hours support.

Eligible clients must receive a diagnostic assessment within 180 days before service start and an evaluation of level of care demonstrating need for intensive intervention without 24-hour medical monitoring; eligibility must be re-determined annually.

Eligible providers include county-operated entities, Indian Health Services providers operated by tribes, and noncounty entities; all must be licensed or certified by the state and have a service provision contract with the commissioner.

Directs the commissioner of human services to collaborate with mental health providers to identify existing and emerging federal matching funds through medical assistance and Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse to support intensive children's mental health services focused on family preservation.