Suicide prevention plan and 9888 Lifeline reporting provisions modification

A bill for an act

relating to health; changing reporting provisions for the suicide prevention plan

and 988 Lifeline; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 145.56, subdivision

5; 145.561, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.56, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Periodic evaluations; biennial reports.

To the extent funds are appropriated

for the purposes of this subdivision, the commissioner shall conduct periodic evaluations

of the impact of and outcomes from implementation of the state's suicide prevention plan

and each of the activities specified in this section.
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By July 1, 2002, and
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On
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July 1 of each

even-numbered year
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thereafter
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, the commissioner shall report the results of these evaluations

to the chairs of the policy and finance committees in the house of representatives and senate

with jurisdiction over health and human services issues.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.561, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

988 Lifeline.

(a) The commissioner shall administer the designation of and

oversight for a 988 Lifeline center or a network of 988 Lifeline centers to answer contacts

from individuals accessing the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline from any jurisdiction within the

state 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

(b) The designated 988 Lifeline Center must:

(1) have an active agreement with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline program for

participation in the network and the department;

(2) meet the 988 Lifeline program requirements and best practice guidelines for

operational and clinical standards;

(3) provide data and reports, and participate in evaluations and related quality

improvement activities as required by the 988 Lifeline program and the department;

(4) identify or adapt technology that is demonstrated to be interoperable across mobile

crisis and public safety answering points used in the state for the purpose of crisis care

coordination;

(5) facilitate crisis and outgoing services, including mobile crisis teams in accordance

with guidelines established by the 988 Lifeline program and the department;

(6) actively collaborate and coordinate service linkages with mental health and substance

use disorder treatment providers, local community mental health centers including certified

community behavioral health clinics and community behavioral health centers, mobile crisis

teams, and community based and hospital emergency departments;

(7) offer follow-up services to individuals accessing the 988 Lifeline Center that are

consistent with guidance established by the 988 Lifeline program and the department; and

(8) meet the requirements set by the 988 Lifeline program and the department for serving

at-risk and specialized populations.

(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules to allow appropriate information sharing and

communication between and across crisis and emergency response systems.

(d) The commissioner, having primary oversight of suicide prevention, shall work with

the 988 Lifeline program, veterans crisis line, and other SAMHSA-approved networks for

the purpose of ensuring consistency of public messaging about 988 services.

(e) The commissioner shall work with representatives from 988 Lifeline Centers and

public safety answering points, other public safety agencies, and the commissioner of public

safety to facilitate the development of protocols and procedures for interactions between

988 and 911 services across Minnesota. Protocols and procedures shall be developed

following available national standards and guidelines.

(f) The commissioner shall provide
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an annual
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a biennial
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public report on 988 Lifeline

usage
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by July 1 of each even-numbered year
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, including data on answer rates, abandoned

calls, and referrals to 911 emergency response.
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The biennial report may be included as a

section within the state suicide prevention report required under section 145.56.

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