MN HF1853

Establishes a Civil Commitment Coordinating Division within the Office of the Attorney General, headed by a coordinator appointed by the attorney general, to provide best practices and guidance on engagement services, outpatient civil commitment, and provisional discharge

Creates a Civil Commitment Advisory Committee of 11-20 members including representatives from Direct Care and Treatment, public safety, district courts, counties, treatment providers, and individuals with lived experience of civil commitment

Requires all Minnesota counties to conduct diversion studies every two years (starting October 1, 2027) examining local behavioral health systems' capacity to divert people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders from the justice system into treatment

Establishes grant programs for counties to fund diversion studies and to expand capacity for engagement services, outpatient civil commitment, and provisional discharge supervision

Appropriates general fund money for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (specific amounts not yet specified) for the new division's operations, data analytics, public awareness campaigns, and grant programs