MN HF2416

Counties are exempted from paying cost of care for civilly committed patients awaiting transfer to Department of Corrections facilities or to state-operated facilities when the Direct Care and Treatment executive medical director determines the state facility is the only appropriate placement option

Admission timeline for civilly committed patients from jails or correctional institutions changes from 48 hours to 10 calendar days once state-operated facilities reach specified capacity thresholds: 431 beds at secure forensic facilities, 132 beds at Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center, and 115 beds at adult community behavioral health hospitals

Direct Care and Treatment executive board must reimburse counties and other local governments for costs incurred beyond 30 days to confine civilly committed patients in jails awaiting admission to state treatment programs, effective July 1, 2025

A publicly accessible dashboard must be established and updated monthly displaying waitlist data for Direct Care and Treatment programs, including number of individuals waiting, wait times by program, and admission policies affecting priority status

Appropriations are authorized to expand state-operated treatment capacity by 20% over June 2025 levels: an estimated 72 additional beds at secure forensic facilities, 22 beds at Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center, and 19 beds at community behavioral health hospitals