MN HF635

Appropriates unspecified amount from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 to the Minnesota Commissioner of Human Services for children's school-linked mental health services, added to the base budget.

Requires at least 25 percent of new funding be directed to providers serving schools with the highest percentage of special education students with emotional and behavioral disorder (EBD) or high poverty.

Directs the commissioner to ensure grants are distributed across both rural and urban counties.

Requires grantees to exhaust all available third-party reimbursement sources as a condition of receiving grant funds.

Mandates the commissioner consult with school districts seeking to collaborate with community mental health providers but not yet receiving school-linked mental health grants.