Veterans' access to mental health services in rural areas improvement task force establishment and appropriation

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Sponsor: Coleman, Duckworth, Seeberger
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: Introduction and first reading
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2026-03-23 House
Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Veterans' access to mental health services in rural areas improvement task force establishment and appropriation

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to veterans affairs; establishing a task force to improve veterans' access

to mental health services in rural areas; appropriating money.

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

Section 1.
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TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE VETERANS' ACCESS TO MENTAL

HEALTH SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS.
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The commissioner of veterans affairs must convene a task force to improve veterans'

access to mental health services in rural areas. The task force must consider and make

recommendations regarding issues relating to veterans mental health.

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Sec. 2.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; APPROPRIATION.
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$....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of

veterans affairs to administer the task force under section 1. The base for this appropriation

is $....... in fiscal year 2028 and $....... in fiscal year 2029.

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