MN SF2647

Expands who can administer comprehensive substance use disorder assessments beyond alcohol and drug counselors to include mental health professionals, clinical trainees under supervision, and licensed registered nurses with appropriate training in addiction and co-occurring disorders

Removes the requirement for 30 hours of classroom instruction specifically on treatment coordination, replacing it with training on substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders consistent with national evidence-based practices

Eliminates the 2,000 hours of supervised experience requirement for treatment coordination providers and adds mental health practitioners as a qualifying credential pathway

Reduces supervised experience requirement from 2,000 hours to 1,000 hours for those with a bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences seeking to provide treatment coordination

Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to study and report to the legislature by January 15, 2027, on eliminating limitations on licensed health professionals' ability to provide substance use disorder treatment within their scopes of practice