A bill for an act
 relating to public safety; requiring referrals to mental health crisis teams via the
911 system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 403.03, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 403.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Emergency response services.

Services available through a 911 system
must include police, firefighting, and emergency medical and ambulance services. Other
emergency and civil defense services may be incorporated into the 911 system at the
discretion of the public agency operating the public safety answering point. The 911 system
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Statutes affected:
Introduction: 403.03