The bill modifies supervision requirements for case management associates, mental health behavioral aides, and mental health rehabilitation workers in Minnesota. It reduces the required annual health services training for case managers from 40 to 20 hours and decreases the mentoring supervision requirement from five hours per week to four hours per month. Additionally, it exempts providers of intensive residential treatment services and residential crisis stabilization services from certain client rights outlined in the health care bill of rights, specifically sections 20, 25, 29, 32, and 33. The timeline for critical incident reporting and level of care assessments is also extended from five to ten days post-admission.

Moreover, the bill allows adult mental health case management contacts to occur via secure electronic messaging, enhancing accessibility for clients. It ensures clients can voice grievances without fear of reprisal and clarifies that critical incidents need not be reported to the commissioner if already reported to the Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities or the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center. The bill outlines the roles and responsibilities within Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, emphasizing collaboration and specific qualifications for team members. It also amends mental health case management provisions, specifying documentation for payment eligibility and introducing secure electronic communication methods while deleting previous telephone contact requirements. The changes will take effect upon federal approval, with the commissioner of human services responsible for notifying the revisor of statutes once approval is obtained.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 245.462, 245I.06, 245I.12, 245I.13, 245I.23, 256B.0622, 256B.0625