Bill Text: MN SF263 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Children's mental health early psychosis, intensive treatment and supports special projects appropriation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-04 - Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing [SF263 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-SF263-Introduced.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to children's mental health; appropriating funds for identification of early
1.3psychosis, intensive treatment, and supports.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5    Section 1. CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH.
1.6(a) $....... in fiscal year 2014 is appropriated from the general fund to the
1.7commissioner of human services to fund special projects to provide intensive treatment
1.8and supports to adolescents and young adults experiencing psychotic symptoms or
1.9their first psychotic episode. Intensive treatment and supports may include medication
1.10management, psychoeducation for the individual and the individual's family, care
1.11coordination, employment supports, higher education supports, cognitive behavioral
1.12interventions, peer support groups, family support groups, social skills training, crisis
1.13planning, stress management, and supportive housing.
1.14(b) $....... in fiscal year 2014 is appropriated from the general fund to the
1.15commissioner of human services to provide training and guidance to mental health and
1.16health care professionals on early psychosis in adolescents and young adults, screening
1.17tools, and best practices.
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