Bills affecting Mental health service user in Minnesota (2026 session)

Bridge-related suicide data collection required, best practices development required for suicide prevention on bridges, and implementation of suicide reduction railings on bridge projects identified as appropriate and feasible.

Human services provisions modified on aging and disability services, behavioral health, licensing and program integrity, mental health licensing, background studies, and forecasted program appropriations adjustments; reports required; and money appropriated.

Human services provisions on aging and health care, behavioral health, housing, licensing and program integrity, mental health licensing, background studies, and forecasted program appropriations adjustments modified; and money appropriated.

Mental health in the construction industry funding provided to promote initiatives, and money appropriated.

Social services and mental health grant program established for victims of Operation Metro Surge, and money appropriated.

Emergency mental health services provisions modifications, mobile crisis intervention co-payments, coinsurance and deductibles elimination provision, and appropriation

Human services; various provisions modified relating to Direct Care and Treatment, the Department of Health, health care, medical assistance provider enrollment, aging and disability services, behavioral health, homelessness, housing, and maltreatment of vulnerable adults; housing stabilization supports provisions removed; rulemaking required; release of initial Optum reports required; Optum prohibited from disseminating private data; reports required; and money appropriated.

Department of Human Services behavioral health policy provisions modified, Children's Mental Health Act updated, and intermediate school-linked behavioral health grant program codified.

Restoration for All, Inc. grant funding provided to provide mental health and suicide prevention services and resources; and money appropriated.

New secure psychiatric residential treatment facility operated by Direct Care and Treatment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Direct Care and Treatment new secure psychiatric residential treatment facility bond issue and appropriation

Behavioral health administration policy bill; changes made to requirements for licensing and funding for mental health and substance use disorder services.

Students with mental illness requirements modifications provision, Department of Education approved mental health instruction requirement provision, youth sports program mental illness and suicide prevention training provision, and restrictive procedures statewide plan requirements modifications provision

Suicide prevention plan and 9888 Lifeline reporting provisions modification

Funding provided for mental health outreach and support and farm safety grant and outreach programs, and money appropriated.

Payment rates established for certain substance use disorder treatment services, and vendor eligibility recodified for payments from the behavioral health fund.

Provisions for educator licensing and standards modified, rulemaking authority for paraprofessional credentials modified, additional data sharing agreements provided, professional development requirements for mental health modified, and appropriation extended.

Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge suicide prevention barriers bond issuance and appropriation

Human services commissioner requirement to provide updates on and seek federal approval on children's mental health projects and identifying funding gaps in children's residential facilities; crisis stabilization facility establishment; legislative task force on children's residential facilities establishment; licensing for facilities for youth with sexual behavior concerns; appropriating money

Construction industry mental health initiatives appropriation