HF4833

Purpose

The bill would provide funding from Minnesota’s general fund for two health-related programs in fiscal year 2027: mobile crisis grants and protected transport startup grants. The goal is to support urgent mental health crisis response and transportation services that keep people safe when they need nonemergency medical transport.

Main Provisions

• Section 1: Mobile crisis grants

  • Allocates money in fiscal year 2027 to the commissioner of human services for mobile crisis grants.
  • The grants are connected to specific Minnesota statute sections (referenced in the bill) and are aimed at supporting mobile crisis response efforts.

• Section 2: Protected transport startup grants

  • Allocates money in fiscal year 2027 to the commissioner of human services for startup grants.
  • Grants are for providers of nonemergency medical transportation services and mobile crisis teams to offer protected transport.
  • The funding can be used for purchasing or configuring vehicles to meet protected transport requirements.

How this would change existing law

• Creates or expands state funding for two targeted programs: mobile crisis grants and protected transport startup grants.
• Ties the funding to the responsibilities of the commissioner of human services and aligns with existing statute authorities cited in the bill.
• Specifies that the appropriations come from the general fund and apply to fiscal year 2027.

Fiscal and administrative details

• Funding source: general fund.
• Timeframe: fiscal year 2027.
• Administered by: commissioner of human services.
• Purpose-specific: two distinct grant programs—mobile crisis grants and protected transport startup grants.

Potential impacts

• Increased resources for rapid mental health crisis response through mobile crisis teams.
• Enhanced capacity for safe, protected nonemergency medical transportation, including the ability to buy or modify vehicles to meet protection standards.
• May improve access to crisis care and reliable transportation for individuals needing nonemergency medical services.

Relevant Terms - mobile crisis grants - protected transport - startup grants - nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) - mobile crisis teams - commissioner of human services - general fund - fiscal year 2027 - Minnesota Statutes sections 245.4661, 245.4889 - appropriation - protected transport requirements - purchasing or configuring vehicles