SF1489 Summary

• Establishes a grant program administered by the Commissioner of Human Services to fund workplace safety measures in behavioral health, child/family services, and vulnerable adult care facilities.

• Eligible applicants include county human services agencies, tribal human services agencies, and other human services provider organizations; grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 per applicant.

• Funds may be used for safety equipment (panic buttons, personal radios, wearable tracking devices, security cameras in staff areas), provider training (crisis management, trauma-informed practice, de-escalation), facility improvements, and counseling for affected staff.

• Prohibits use of funds for restraint devices, seclusion equipment, body cameras, or tracking devices that store location data; requires informed consent and privacy protections for any recording equipment.

• Appropriates $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2025, with 40 percent of funds reserved for applicants outside the seven-county metropolitan area; requires grantees to submit effectiveness reports by July 1, 2026.