This bill modifies supervision requirements for case management associates, mental health behavioral aides, and mental health rehabilitation workers in Minnesota. It introduces provisions for the payment of adult mental health case management contacts conducted via secure electronic messages and exempts certain providers from specific client rights outlined in the health care bill of rights. The bill also adjusts the timeline for intensive residential treatment services level of care assessments and modifies requirements for assertive community treatment team leaders. Key amendments include reducing the annual health services training requirement for case management associates from 40 hours to 20 hours and decreasing the required mentoring supervision from five times a week to four times a month.

Furthermore, the bill clarifies that critical incidents do not need to be reported to the commissioner if they are already reported to the Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities or the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center. It establishes clients' rights to voice grievances without fear of reprisal and outlines the responsibilities of license holders in managing these grievances and treatment planning. The bill also specifies that medical assistance covers case management services for individuals with serious mental illness and children with severe emotional disturbance, introduces new documentation requirements for client contacts, and clarifies payment structures for case management services. The effective date of these changes is contingent 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