MN SF1827

Courts are prohibited from ordering DWI offenders to pay for comprehensive assessments when those assessments are eligible for reimbursement under Medical Assistance (chapter 256B) or the behavioral health fund (chapter 254B)

Courts must still order a $25 comprehensive assessment charge (which can be waived) and a $5 surcharge for repeat offenders convicted within five years of a prior impaired driving conviction

The $25 charge and $5 surcharge are collected by court administrators and deposited into the state general fund

Terminology throughout Minnesota Statutes chapter 169A and Minnesota Rules chapter 7503 will be standardized to use "comprehensive assessment" instead of various terms like "chemical dependency assessment" or "chemical use assessment"

Authored by Senators Abeler, Hoffman, and Utke; introduced February 24, 2025 and referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Committee after passing Human Services Committee