This bill establishes a Civil Commitment Coordinating Division within the Office of the Attorney General in Minnesota, which will be responsible for overseeing civil commitment processes and improving engagement services for individuals with mental health issues. The division will be led by a civil commitment coordinator who will maintain the Civil Commitment Advisory Committee, provide guidance on best practices, advocate for increased capacity in engagement services, and administer various grant programs. The bill outlines specific duties for the coordinator, including data collection and analysis, public awareness campaigns, and the administration of diversion study grants and engagement services grants.

Additionally, the bill mandates counties to conduct diversion studies to assess their behavioral health systems' capacity to divert individuals with mental illnesses or substance use disorders from the justice system into treatment. It requires counties to report their findings and establishes grant programs to support counties in enhancing their engagement services and outpatient civil commitment capabilities. The bill includes appropriations for the Civil Commitment Coordinating Division, diversion study grants, and engagement services grants for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, ensuring funding for the implementation of these initiatives.