This bill mandates the commissioner of human services to establish a minimum per diem rate of at least $1,800 for a psychiatric residential treatment facility in Clay County, overriding any conflicting statutory requirements. Additionally, it appropriates $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 for a grant to Clay County to support the conversion of the West Central Regional Juvenile Center's nonsecure unit into an 18-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility for individuals under 21 years of age.

Furthermore, the bill allocates $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and another $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 for psychiatric residential treatment facility start-up and capacity-building grants. Of this funding, $200,000 in fiscal year 2026 is specifically designated for Clay County to assist with activities related to the new treatment facility. The appropriations are onetime allocations and are available until June 30, 2029. The bill also amends previous legislation regarding funding for psychiatric residential treatment facility start-up grants, reducing the amount from $1,000,000 to $800,000 for fiscal year 2025.