MN HF4379

Establishes early childhood mental health consultation grant program for children age 5 and younger, with eligible applicants including certified mental health clinics, community mental health centers, Indian health service facilities, and children's therapeutic services providers

Requires grantees to provide consultation to child care providers in licensed centers, Head Start, and family child care settings, as well as clinician training on evidence-based practices for young children and their caregivers

Reduces minimum group size requirements for children's day treatment programs from 3 to 2 individuals for psychotherapy, and from 3 to 2 clients for group skills training sessions

Adds specific protection-related rights for minors under 18 in home and community-based services, including the right to participate in age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate activities and to receive reasonable and prudent parenting

Removes mandatory age-based restrictions for intensive rehabilitative mental health services (Youth ACT) treatment teams, allowing teams to limit services based on their training and expertise rather than requiring specific age ranges of 8-16 or 14-21