HF 3471 Summary

• Modifies definitions and qualifications for mental health professionals, practitioners, and support staff under Minnesota health care programs, with effective dates of July 1, 2022 or upon federal approval.

• Updates telehealth service delivery standards, allowing audio-only communication through July 1, 2023, and expanding telehealth coverage for substance use disorder treatment and early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention services.

• Establishes a Department of Human Services systemic critical incident review team to identify systemic influences in critical incidents for home and community-based services, rather than determining individual culpability.

• Extends various COVID-19 pandemic emergency waivers and modifications to human services programs, including remote service delivery options, through applicable federal law timelines.

• Changes terminology from "chemical dependency" to "substance use disorder" throughout statutes chapters 245G, 253B, 254A, and 254B, and repeals outdated pilot project authorization statutes.