SF4531 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Mental health grants appropriation
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Provide a one-time infusion of general-fund money in fiscal year 2027 to support several mental health initiatives across state agencies. The goal is to bolster services for students, families, crisis response, health professionals, and children needing residential crisis stabilization.
Main Provisions
Sec. 1 — School-linked behavioral health grants
- Amount: One-time general fund appropriation in FY2027.
- To: Commissioner of Human Services.
- Purpose: For school-linked behavioral health grants under Minnesota Statutes section 245.4901.
Sec. 2 — Family peer specialist startup grants
- Amount: One-time general fund appropriation in FY2027.
- To: Commissioner of Human Services.
- Purpose: Startup grants 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
- Amount: One-time general fund appropriation in FY2027.
- To: Commissioner of Human Services.
- Purpose: Mobile crisis grants under Minnesota Statutes sections 245.4661 subdivision 9 paragraph b clause 15 and 245.4889 subdivision 1 paragraph b clause 1.184.
Sec. 4 — Mental health grants for health care professionals
- Amount: One-time general fund appropriation in FY2027.
- To: Commissioner of Health.
- Purpose: Mental health grants for health care professionals 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
- Amount: One-time general fund appropriation in FY2027.
- To: Commissioner of Human Services.
- Purpose: Grants to direct service providers and partnering county human services agencies to provide children’s residential mental health crisis stabilization services.
Significance and Changes to Law
- Creates or supplements a set of targeted, one-time funding streams for mental health-related activities.
- Ties new funding to existing statutes and programs, indicating these are ongoing authorities enhanced by a one-time appropriation rather than permanent budget increases.
Beneficiaries and Expected Impacts
- Students in schools (via school-linked behavioral health services).
- Families accessing family peer support services.
- Individuals needing mobile crisis response.
- Health care professionals receiving mental health grants to support their practice.
- Children receiving residential mental health crisis stabilization services.
- Direct service providers and county human services agencies partnering on crisis stabilization.
Oversight and Administration
- Funding is allocated to two state agencies:
- Department of Human Services for most grants (schools, family peer specialists, mobile crisis, and residential crisis stabilization).
- Department of Health for health care professional mental health grants.
- All provisions described are one-time appropriations for fiscal year 2027.
Relevant Terms general fund one-time appropriation fiscal year 2027 school-linked behavioral health grants Minnesota Statutes section 245.4901 family peer specialist startup grants Minnesota Statutes section 245.4889 subdivision 1 paragraph b clause 18 mobile crisis grants Minnesota Statutes sections 245.4661 subdivision 9 paragraph b clause 15 Minnesota Statutes section 245.4889 subdivision 1 paragraph b clause 1.184 Laws 2022 chapter 99 article 1 section 46 Laws 2023 chapter 70 article 4 section 94 mental health grants for health care professionals children’s residential mental health crisis stabilization grants commissioner of human services commissioner of health direct service providers county human services agencies crisis stabilization one-time funding infusion
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Upcoming committee meetings
- Health and Human Services on: March 18, 2026 08:30
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 16, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Health and Human Services |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee