This bill proposes updates to Minnesota's mental health terminology and related statutes. It includes amendments to multiple statutes, replacing outdated terms like "emotional disturbance" with "mental illness."

Key provisions: 1. Terminology Updates – The bill replaces "emotional disturbance" with "mental illness" in various sections of Minnesota law, ensuring consistent language. 2. Insurance Coverage – The bill mandates insurance coverage for antipsychotic medications for mental illness, regardless of formulary inclusion, if prescribed as necessary by a provider. 3. Continuity of Care – Allows individuals on prescribed drugs for mental illness to continue receiving the medication without additional cost-sharing burdens, even if insurance plans change. 4. Education Policies – Updates school discipline policies to ensure early intervention for behavioral issues, mental health crisis coordination, and student referrals for necessary services. 5. Case Management – Establishes clearer eligibility and training requirements for case managers aiding individuals with mental illness. 6. Children’s Mental Health Services – Strengthens services for children with mental health needs, ensuring family engagement and culturally competent mental health services. 7. Residential Treatment Standards – Aligns residential mental health treatment standards and court oversight processes for children placed in care for treatment. 8. Judicial Oversight in Voluntary Foster Care for Treatment – Requires continued judicial review of cases where children remain in voluntary foster care due to mental illness.

Overall, the bill modernizes the state’s language around mental health and strengthens support systems, ensuring more consistent application of services and protections for individuals with mental illness.