HF4024

Purpose

• The bill would appropriate money from the general fund in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the commissioner of human services.
• The money would be used for children’s mental health grants for respite care services.
• The grants are for children with mental illness or serious mental illness, and the authority comes from Minnesota Statutes section 245.4889 subdivision 1 paragraph b clause 3.

Main provisions

• Funding source: general fund.
• Recipient: commissioner of human services.
• Program: children’s mental health grants for respite care services.
• Target population: children with mental illness or serious mental illness.
• Time frame: fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027.
• Legal basis: the grants are authorized under Minnesota Statutes section 245.4889 subdivision 1 paragraph b clause 3.

Significant changes to existing law

• Introduces or expands a funding mechanism to support respite care grants for children’s mental health.
• Based on the excerpt, the change is primarily an appropriation of funds; it does not specify new program rules or eligibility beyond referencing the existing statute.

Relevant Terms - appropriation - general fund - commissioner of human services - children’s mental health grants - respite care services - children with mental illness - serious mental illness - Minnesota Statutes section 245.4889 - subdivision 1 - paragraph b - clause 3 - fiscal year 2026 - fiscal year 2027 - grants