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MN SF1953
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alice Mann
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for "serious and persistent mental illness" case management services by reducing the threshold from two inpatient episodes in 24 months to one episode in 12 months, and extends the civil commitment lookback period from three to five years
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Creates a new "complex post-traumatic stress disorder" (C-PTSD) category for adults with PTSD symptoms related to intergenerational trauma, racial trauma, or unresolved historical grief, making them eligible for case management and community support services
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Establishes an early episode of bipolar disorder grant program for youth and young adults ages 15-40, providing intensive treatment including medication management, psychoeducation, employment support, and peer support, with annual evaluation reports required starting July 1, 2026
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Expands telehealth coverage under medical assistance to include audio-only communication between health care providers and patients from January 1, 2026, through January 1, 2029
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Increases protected transport reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation by adding a second $75 base rate for trips over 100 miles, and adds mandatory training on tardive dyskinesia for mental health staff
Legislative Description
Mental illness definition modification provision, medical assistance transportation reimbursement rates modification modifications provision, children at risk of bipolar disorder grant program establishment provision, and children's first episode of psychosis program appropriation
Last Action
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Human Services
3/17/2025