This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to temporarily allow licensed graduate social workers to engage in clinical practice without supervision when providing crisis response services. Specifically, it introduces new provisions that permit these social workers to operate independently in crisis situations until August 1, 2027. The bill modifies section 148E.050, subdivision 3, to include a new paragraph that allows licensed graduate social workers to provide clinical practice without supervision under certain conditions, as well as to provide treatment supervision to crisis teams.

Additionally, the bill amends section 245I.04, subdivision 7, to allow clinical trainees who are licensed graduate social workers to engage in clinical practice without treatment supervision when providing crisis response services or supervising crisis teams. It also revises section 256B.0624, subdivision 9, to exempt these licensed graduate social workers from standard supervision requirements when acting as mental health professionals in crisis situations. These changes aim to enhance the capacity of mental health services during crises while ensuring that licensed graduate social workers can effectively contribute to crisis response efforts.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 148E.050, 245I.04, 256B.0624