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SF2022 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Commissioner of human services requirement to establish a minimum per diem rate for a specified psychiatrist residential treatment facility

Related bill: HF1380

AI Generated Summary

This bill, introduced in the Minnesota Senate, relates to human services and funding for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs). Key provisions include:

  1. Minimum Per Diem Rate: The bill directs the commissioner of human services to establish a minimum per diem reimbursement rate of at least $1,800 for a psychiatric residential treatment facility in Clay County, overriding existing statutory requirements.

  2. Funding for Clay County PRTF: The bill allocates $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund for a grant to Clay County. This funding will support purchasing equipment, redesigning, and remodeling the West Central Regional Juvenile Center’s nonsecure unit into an 18-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility for individuals under 21 years of age.

  3. Startup and Capacity-Building Grants: The bill appropriates $1,000,000 in both fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for statewide PRTF startup and capacity-building grants. Within this allocation, $200,000 in fiscal year 2026 is designated for Clay County’s new 18-bed PRTF.

  4. Extension of Funding Availability: Funds allocated for PRTF startup grants in previous legislation are adjusted, extending their availability until June 30, 2027.

Overall, the bill aims to improve access to psychiatric residential treatment services in Minnesota, specifically supporting the development of a facility in Clay County and providing broader startup funding for PRTFs statewide.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toHealth and Human Services
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHealth and Human Services
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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