Mental health grants appropriation

A bill for an act

relating to mental health; appropriating money for mental health grants.

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

Section 1.
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APPROPRIATION; SCHOOL-LINKED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

GRANTS.
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$7,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner

of human services for school-linked behavioral health grants under Minnesota Statutes,

section 245.4901. This is a onetime appropriation.

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Sec. 2.
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APPROPRIATION; FAMILY PEER SPECIALIST START-UP GRANTS.
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$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner

of human services for start-up grants to develop certified family peer specialist services

within existing children's mental health providers under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4889,

subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (18). This is a onetime appropriation.

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Sec. 3.
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APPROPRIATION; MOBILE CRISIS GRANTS.
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$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner

of human services for mobile crisis grants under Minnesota Statutes, sections 245.4661,

subdivision 9, paragraph (b), clause (15), and 245.4889, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause

(4). This is a onetime appropriation.

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Sec. 4.
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APPROPRIATION; MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS FOR HEALTH CARE

PROFESSIONALS.
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$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner

of health for mental health grants for health care professionals under Laws 2022, chapter

99, article 1, section 46, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 4, section 94. This

is a onetime appropriation.

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