MN SF2282

Allows Minnesota residents detained or committed under involuntary mental health laws to be confined or treated in bordering states under contract, and allows bordering state residents to receive similar treatment in Minnesota.

Court orders from the sending state relating to mental illness, chemical dependency, or detoxification treatment are recognized in the receiving state and cannot be challenged in the receiving state's courts.

Individuals transferred to a receiving state remain in legal custody of the sending state authority and cannot be transferred, removed, or furloughed without specific approval, except in emergencies.

Receiving state has primary responsibility for apprehending individuals who leave the facility without permission and is liable for return costs to the extent it would be for its own residents; sending state remains responsible for payment of care costs.

Licensed physicians, psychologists with doctoral degrees, or advanced practice registered nurses certified in mental health in the bordering state may act as court examiners for Minnesota residents and may initiate emergency holds under specified statutory sections.