MN HF4705

Retroactively eliminates county payment responsibility for certain direct care and treatment services provided between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2023, effective retroactively to July 1, 2021.

Removes county costs for individuals with mental illness deemed dangerous to the public under section 253B.18 who were awaiting transfer to another state-operated facility at Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center and community behavioral health hospitals.

Prohibits the commissioner of human services from sanctioning counties or seeking payment for the identified care provided during the July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023 period.

Requires the state to reimburse counties with state money for any amounts previously paid or recovered by the commissioner for the cost of care identified in the bill.

Appropriates $13,188,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2024 for reimbursement of prior county payments and forgiveness of existing county debt, available until June 30, 2025.