HF4619

Purpose

This bill provides targeted, one-time funding in fiscal year 2027 to support various mental health programs in Minnesota. The money comes from the general fund and is meant to strengthen services in schools, support family-friendly peer services, bolster mobile crisis and crisis stabilization efforts for children, and fund health care professionals’ mental health initiatives.

Main Provisions

• Sec. 1: School-linked behavioral health grants

  • A one-time appropriation from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for school-linked behavioral health grants. The grants are awarded under Minnesota Statutes section 245.4901.

• Sec. 2: Startup grants for certified family peer specialist services

  • A one-time appropriation from the general fund to the commissioner of human services to develop certified family peer specialist services within existing children’s mental health providers, under Minnesota Statutes section 245.4889 subdivision 1 paragraph b clause 18.

• Sec. 3: Mobile crisis grants

  • A one-time appropriation from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for mobile crisis grants, under Minnesota Statutes sections 245.4661 subdivision 9 paragraph b clause 15 and 245.4889 subdivision 1 paragraph b clause 1.18.

• Sec. 4: Mental health grants for health care professionals

  • A one-time appropriation from the general fund to the commissioner of health for mental health grants for health care professionals, funded under Laws 2022 chapter 99 article 1 section 46 as amended by Laws 2023 chapter 70 article 4 section 94.

• Sec. 5: Children’s residential mental health crisis stabilization grants

  • A one-time appropriation from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for grants to direct service providers and partnering county human services agencies to provide children’s residential mental health crisis stabilization services.

Funding and Administration

• All appropriations are one-time for fiscal year 2027.
• Funding sources are the general fund.
• Programs are administered by the Department of Human Services (for most items) and the Department of Health (for the health care professionals grants).
• The bill references existing statutes to define program authority but does not create new permanent programs or entitlements.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Does not create permanent changes to statute. Instead, it adds one-time funding for specific mental health programs.
• Potentially expands capacity and services in:
  • School-based or school-linked behavioral health
  • Family peer specialist services within children’s mental health providers
  • Mobile crisis response
  • Residential crisis stabilization for children
  • Mental health support for health care professionals
• These changes are funding-focused and rely on existing program structures and statutory authorities.

Relevant Terms - one-time appropriation - general fund - fiscal year 2027 - school-linked behavioral health grants - family peer specialist services - certified family peer specialists - mobile crisis grants - children’s residential mental health crisis stabilization - health care professionals mental health grants - Department of Human Services - Department of Health - Minnesota Statutes sections 245.4901, 245.4889, 245.4661 - Laws 2022 chapter 99 article 1 section 46 - Laws 2023 chapter 70 article 4 section 94 - direct service providers - county human services agencies