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Chapter 128 - Minnesota Session Laws
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SF3066 Text
CHAPTER 128--S.F.No. 3066
relating to human services; modifying provisions governing mental health providers;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 245.462, subdivision 4; 245.4871, subdivision 4; 256B.0622, subdivision 7a; 256B.0623, subdivision 5; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0944, subdivision 7; 256B.0946, subdivision 1a; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, sections 245.462, subdivision 17; 245.4871, subdivision 26; 256B.0943, subdivision 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 245.462, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Case management service provider.
(a) "Case management service provider" means a case manager or case manager associate employed by the county or other entity authorized by the county board to provide case management services specified in section 245.4711.
(1) be skilled in the process of identifying and assessing a wide range of client needs;
(2) be knowledgeable about local community resources and how to use those resources for the benefit of the client;
(3) have a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields including, but not limited to, social work, psychology, or nursing from an accredited college or university or meet the requirements of paragraph (c); and
(4) meet the supervision and continuing education requirements described in paragraphs (d), (e), and (f), as applicable.
(c) Case managers without a bachelor's degree must meet one of the requirements in clauses (1) to (3):
(1) have three or four years of experience as a case manager associate as defined in this section;
(2) be a registered nurse without a bachelor's degree and have a combination of specialized training in psychiatry and work experience consisting of community interaction and involvement or community discharge planning in a mental health setting totaling three years; or
(3) be a person who qualified as a case manager under the 1998 Department of Human Service waiver provision and meet the continuing education and mentoring requirements in this section.
(d) A case manager with at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults with mental illness must receive regular ongoing supervision and clinical supervision totaling 38 hours per year of which at least one hour per month must be clinical supervision regarding individual service delivery with a case management supervisor. The remaining 26 hours of supervision may be provided by a case manager with two years of experience. Group supervision may not constitute more than one-half of the required supervision hours. Clinical supervision must be documented in the client record.
(e) A case manager without 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults with mental illness must:
(1) receive clinical supervision regarding individual service delivery from a mental health professional at least one hour per week until the requirement of 2,000 hours of experience is met; and
(2) complete 40 hours of training approved by the commissioner in case management skills and the characteristics and needs of adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
(f) A case manager who is not licensed, registered, or certified by a health-related licensing board must receive 30 hours of continuing education and training in mental illness and mental health services every two years.
(g) A case manager associate (CMA) must:
(ii) be a certified peer specialist under section 256B.0615;
(iii) be a registered nurse without a bachelor's degree;
(iv) within the previous ten years, have three years of life experience with serious and persistent mental illness as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 20; or as a child had severe emotional disturbance as defined in section 245.4871, subdivision 6; or have three years life experience as a primary caregiver to an adult with serious and persistent mental illness within the previous ten years;
(v) have 6,000 hours work experience as a nondegreed state hospital technician; or
(vi) deleted text beginbe a mental health practitioner as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 17, clause (2)deleted text endnew text begin have at least 6,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illnessnew text end.
Individuals meeting one of the criteria in items (i) to (v) may qualify as a case manager after four years of supervised work experience as a case manager associate. Individuals meeting the criteria in item (vi) may qualify as a case manager after three years of supervised experience as a case manager associate.
(h) A case management associate must meet the following supervision, mentoring, and continuing education requirements:
(1) have 40 hours of preservice training described under paragraph (e), clause (2);
(2) receive at least 40 hours of continuing education in mental illness and mental health services annually; and
(3) receive at least five hours of mentoring per week from a case management mentor.
A "case management mentor" means a qualified, practicing case manager or case management supervisor who teaches or advises and provides intensive training and clinical supervision to one or more case manager associates. Mentoring may occur while providing direct services to consumers in the office or in the field and may be provided to individuals or groups of case manager associates. At least two mentoring hours per week must be individual and face-to-face.
(i) A case management supervisor must meet the criteria for mental health professionals, as specified in section 245.462, subdivision 18.
(j) An immigrant who does not have the qualifications specified in this subdivision may provide case management services to adult immigrants with serious and persistent mental illness who are members of the same ethnic group as the case manager if the person:
(1) is currently enrolled in and is actively pursuing credits toward the completion of a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or a related field including, but not limited to, social work, psychology, or nursing from an accredited college or university;
(3) receives clinical supervision at least once a week until the requirements of this subdivision are met.
Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 245.462, subdivision 17, is amended to read:
new text begin(a) new text end"Mental health practitioner" means a person providing services to deleted text beginpersonsdeleted text end new text beginadultsnew text end with mental illnessnew text begin or children with emotional disturbancenew text end who is qualified in at least one of the deleted text beginfollowing ways: (1) holds a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and:deleted text endnew text begin ways described in paragraphs (b) to (g). A mental health practitioner for a child client must have training working with children. A mental health practitioner for an adult client must have training working with adults.new text end
new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, a practitioner is qualified through relevant coursework if the practitioner completes at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or related fields and: new text end
deleted text begin(i)deleted text endnew text begin (1)new text end has at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to deleted text beginpersonsdeleted text end new text beginadults or childrennew text end withnew text begin:new text end
new text begin(i)new text end mental illnessnew text begin, substance use disorder, or emotional disturbancenew text end;new text begin ornew text end
new text begin (ii) traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, recovery from mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; new text end
deleted text begin(ii)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end is fluent in the non-English language of the ethnic group to which at least 50 percent of the practitioner's clients belong, completes 40 hours of training in the delivery of services to deleted text beginpersonsdeleted text end new text beginadultsnew text end with mental illness new text beginor children with emotional disturbancenew text end, and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional at least once a week until the requirement of 2,000 hours of supervised experience is met; deleted text beginordeleted text end
deleted text begin(iii)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end is working in a day treatment program under section 245.4712, subdivision 2;new text begin ornew text end
new text begin (4) has completed a practicum or internship that (1) requires direct interaction with adults or children served, and (2) is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields. new text end
new text begin (c) For purposes of this subdivision, a practitioner is qualified through work experience if the person: new text end
deleted text begin(2)deleted text endnew text begin (1)new text end has at least deleted text begin6,000deleted text endnew text begin 4,000new text end hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to deleted text beginpersonsdeleted text end new text beginadults or childrennew text end withnew text begin:new text end
new text begin (ii) traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities and completes training on mental illness, recovery from mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; or new text end
new text begin (2) has at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults or children with: new text end
new text begin (i) mental illness, emotional disturbance, or substance use disorder, and receives clinical supervision as required by applicable statutes and rules from a mental health professional at least once a week until the requirement of 4,000 hours of supervised experience is met; or new text end
new text begin (ii) traumatic brain injury or developmental disabilities; completes training on mental illness, recovery from mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, and psychotropic medications and side effects; and receives clinical supervision as required by applicable statutes and rules at least once a week from a mental health professional until the requirement of 4,000 hours of supervised experience is met. new text end
deleted text begin(3)deleted text endnew text begin (d) For purposes of this subdivision, a practitioner is qualified through a graduate student internship if the practitionernew text end is a graduate student in deleted text beginone of thedeleted text end behavioral sciences or related fields and is formally assigned by an accredited college or university to an agency or facility for clinical trainingdeleted text begin; ordeleted text endnew text begin.new text end
new text begin (e) For purposes of this subdivision, a practitioner is qualified by a bachelor's or master's degree if the practitioner: new text end
deleted text begin(4)deleted text endnew text begin (1)new text end holds a master's or other graduate degree in deleted text beginone of thedeleted text end behavioral sciences or related fields deleted text beginfrom an accredited college or university and has less than 4,000 hours post-master's experience in the treatment of mental illness.deleted text endnew text begin; ornew text end
new text begin (2) holds a bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or related fields and completes a practicum or internship that (1) requires direct interaction with adults or children served, and (2) is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields. new text end
new text begin (f) For purposes of this subdivision, a practitioner is qualified as a vendor of medical care if the practitioner meets the definition of vendor of medical care in section 256B.02, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) and (c), and is serving a federally recognized tribe. new text end
new text begin (g) For purposes of medical assistance coverage of diagnostic assessments, explanations of findings, and psychotherapy under section 256B.0625, subdivision 65, a mental health practitioner working as a clinical trainee means that the practitioner's clinical supervision experience is helping the practitioner gain knowledge and skills necessary to practice effectively and independently. This may include supervision of direct practice, treatment team collaboration, continued professional learning, and job management. The practitioner must also: new text end
new text begin (1) comply with requirements for licensure or board certification as a mental health professional, according to the qualifications under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item A, including supervised practice in the delivery of mental health services for the treatment of mental illness; or new text end
new text begin (2) be a student in a bona fide field placement or internship under a program leading to completion of the requirements for licensure as a mental health professional according to the qualifications under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item A. new text end
new text begin (h) For purposes of this subdivision, "behavioral sciences or related fields" has the meaning given in section 256B.0623, subdivision 5, paragraph (d). new text end
new text begin (i) Notwithstanding the licensing requirements established by a health-related licensing board, as defined in section 214.01, subdivision 2, this subdivision supersedes any other statute or rule. new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 245.4871, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
(v) deleted text beginbe a mental health practitioner as defined in subdivision 26, clause (2).deleted text endnew text begin has 6,000 hours of supervised work experience in the delivery of mental health services to children with emotional disturbances; hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide I or II under section 256B.0943, subdivision 7, may count toward the 6,000 hours of supervised work experience.new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 245.4871, subdivision 26, is amended to read:
"Mental health practitioner" deleted text beginmeans a person providing services to children with emotional disturbances. A mental health practitioner must have training and experience in working with children. A mental health practitioner must be qualified in at least one of the following ways:deleted text endnew text begin has the meaning given in section 245.462, subdivision 17.new text end
deleted text begin (1) holds a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields, including, but not limited to, social work, psychology, sociology, community counseling, family social science, child development/child psychology, community mental health, addiction counseling, counseling/guidance, and special education from an accredited college or university and: deleted text end
deleted text begin (i) has at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services to children with emotional disturbances; or deleted text end
deleted text begin (ii) is fluent in the non-English language of the ethnic group to which at least 50 percent of the practitioner's clients belong, completes 40 hours of training in the delivery of services to children with emotional disturbances, and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional at least once a week until the requirement of 2,000 hours of supervised experience is met; deleted text end
deleted text begin (2) has at least 6,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services to children with emotional disturbances; hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide I or II under section 256B.0943, subdivision 7, may be included in the 6,000 hours of experience; deleted text end
deleted text begin (3) is a graduate student in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields and is formally assigned by an accredited college or university to an agency or facility for clinical training; or deleted text end
deleted text begin (4) holds a master's or other graduate degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university. deleted text end
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0622, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:
Assertive community treatment team staff requirements and roles.
(a) The required treatment staff qualifications and roles for an ACT team are:
(1) the team leader:
(i) shall be a licensed mental health professional who is qualified under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item A. Individuals who are not licensed but who are eligible for licensure and are otherwise qualified may also fulfill this role but must obtain full licensure within 24 months of assuming the role of team leader;
(ii) must be an active member of the ACT team and provide some direct services to clients;
(iii) must be a single full-time staff member, dedicated to the ACT team, who is responsible for overseeing the administrative operations of the team, providing clinical oversight of services in conjunction with the psychiatrist or psychiatric care provider, and supervising team members to ensure delivery of best and ethical practices; and
(iv) must be available to provide overall clinical oversight to the ACT team after regular business hours and on weekends and holidays. The team leader may delegate this duty to another qualified member of the ACT team;
(2) the psychiatric care provider:
(i) must be a licensed psychiatrist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or eligible for board certification or certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry or eligible for board certification, or a psychiatric nurse who is qualified under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item A. The psychiatric care provider must have demonstrated clinical experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness;
(ii) shall collaborate with the team leader in sharing overall clinical responsibility for screening and admitting clients; monitoring clients' treatment and team member service delivery; educating staff on psychiatric and nonpsychiatric medications, their side effects, and health-related conditions; actively collaborating with nurses; and helping provide clinical supervision to the team;
(iii) shall fulfill the following functions for assertive community treatment clients: provide assessment and treatment of clients' symptoms and response to medications, including side effects; provide brief therapy to clients; provide diagnostic and medication education to clients, with medication decisions based on shared decision making; monitor clients' nonpsychiatric medical conditions and nonpsychiatric medications; and conduct home and community visits;
(iv) shall serve as the point of contact for psychiatric treatment if a client is hospitalized for mental health treatment and shall communicate directly with the client's inpatient psychiatric care providers to ensure continuity of care;
(v) shall have a minimum full-time equivalency that is prorated at a rate of 16 hours per 50 clients. Part-time psychiatric care providers shall have designated hours to work on the team, with sufficient blocks of time on consistent days to carry out the provider's clinical, supervisory, and administrative responsibilities. No more than two psychiatric care providers may share this role;
(vi) may not provide specific roles and responsibilities by telemedicine unless approved by the commissioner; and
(vii) shall provide psychiatric backup to the program after regular business hours and on weekends and holidays. The psychiatric care provider may delegate this duty to another qualified psychiatric provider;
(3) the nursing staff:
(i) shall consist of one to three registered nurses or advanced practice registered nurses, of whom at least one has a minimum of one-year experience working with adults with serious mental illness and a working knowledge of psychiatric medications. No more than two individuals can share a full-time equivalent position;
(ii) are responsible for managing medication, administering and documenting medication treatment, and managing a secure medication room; and
(iii) shall develop strategies, in collaboration with clients, to maximize taking medications as prescribed; screen and monitor clients' mental and physical health conditions and medication side effects; engage in health promotion, prevention, and education activities; communicate and coordinate services with other medical providers; facilitate the development of the individual treatment plan for clients assigned; and educate the ACT team in monitoring psychiatric and physical health symptoms and medication side effects;
(4) the co-occurring disorder specialist:
(i) shall be a full-time equivalent co-occurring disorder specialist who has received specific training on co-occurring disorders that is consistent with national evidence-based practices. The training must include practical knowledge of common substances and how they affect mental illnesses, the ability to assess substance use disorders and the client's stage of treatment, motivational interviewing, and skills necessary to provide counseling to clients at all different stages of change and treatment. The co-occurring disorder specialist may also be an individual who is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor as described in section 148F.01, subdivision 5, or a counselor who otherwise meets the training, experience, and other requirements in Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6450, subpart 5. No more than two co-occurring disorder specialists may occupy this role; and
(ii) shall provide or facilitate the provision of co-occurring disorder treatment to clients. The co-occurring disorder specialist shall serve as a consultant and educator to fellow ACT team members on co-occurring disorders;
(5) the vocational specialist:
(i) shall be a full-time vocational specialist who has at least one-year experience providing employment services or advanced education that involved field training in vocational services to individuals with mental illness. An individual who does not meet these qualifications may also serve as the vocational specialist upon completing a training plan approved by the commissioner;
(ii) shall provide or facilitate the provision of vocational services to clients. The vocational specialist serves as a consultant and educator to fellow ACT team members on these services; and
(iii) should not refer individuals to receive any type of vocational services or linkage by providers outside of the ACT team;
(6) the mental health certified peer specialist:
(i) shall be a full-time equivalent mental health certified peer specialist as defined in section 256B.0615. No more than two individuals can share this position. The mental health certified peer specialist is a fully integrated team member who provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes the self-determination and shared decision-making abilities of clients. This requirement may be waived due to workforce shortages upon approval of the commissioner;
(ii) must provide coaching, mentoring, and consultation to the clients to promote recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction, promote wellness management strategies, and assist clients in developing advance directives; and
(iii) must model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness and resilience, provide consultation to team members, promote a culture where the clients' points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment, and serve in a manner equivalent to other team members;
(7) the program administrative assistant shall be a full-time office-based program administrative assistant position assigned to solely work with the ACT team, providing a range of supports to the team, clients, and families; and
(8) additional staff:
(i) shall be based on team size. Additional treatment team staff may include licensed mental health professionals as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item A; mental health practitioners as defined in deleted text beginMinnesota Rules, part 9505.0370, subpart 17;deleted text end new text begin section 245.462, subdivision 17; a mental health practitioner working as a clinical trainee according to Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item C; new text endor mental health rehabilitation workers as defined in section 256B.0623, subdivision 5, clause (4). These individuals shall have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population served to carry out rehabilitation and support functions; and
(ii) shall be selected based on specific program needs or the population served.
(b) Each ACT team must clearly document schedules for all ACT team members.
(c) Each ACT team member must serve as a primary team member for clients assigned by the team leader and are responsible for facilitating the individual treatment plan process for those clients. The primary team member for a client is the responsible team member knowledgeable about the client's life and circumstances and writes the individual treatment plan. The primary team member provides individual supportive therapy or counseling, and provides primary support and education to the client's family and support system.
(d) Members of the ACT team must have strong clinical skills, professional qualifications, experience, and competency to provide a full breadth of rehabilitation services. Each staff member shall be proficient in their respective discipline and be able to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to deliver the majority of the treatment, rehabilitation, and support services clients require to fully benefit from receiving assertive community treatment.
(e) Each ACT team member must fulfill training requirements established by the commissioner.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0623, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
new text begin(a) new text endAdult rehabilitative mental health services must be provided by qualified individual provider staff of a certified provider entity. Individual provider staff must be qualified under one of the following criteria:
(iii) has successfully completed 30 hours of training during the two years immediately prior to the date of hire, or before provision of direct services, in all of the following areas: new text beginrecovery from mental illness, mental health de-escalation techniques, new text endrecipient rights, recipient-centered individual treatment planning, behavioral terminology, mental illness, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, psychotropic medications and side effects, functional assessment, local community resources, adult vulnerability, recipient confidentiality; and
(iv) meets the qualifications in deleted text beginsubitem (A) or (B):deleted text endnew text begin paragraph (b).new text end
new text begin (b) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a), a mental health rehabilitation worker must also meet the qualifications in clause (1), (2), or (3): new text end
deleted text begin(A) has an associate of arts degree or two years full-time postsecondary education in one of the behavioral sciences or human services; is a registered nurse without a bachelor's degree;deleted text endnew text begin (1) has an associates of arts degree, two years of full-time postsecondary education, or a total of 15 semester hours or 23 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or related fields; is a registered nurse;new text end or deleted text beginwhodeleted text end within the previous ten years has:
deleted text begin(1)deleted text endnew text begin (i)new text end three years of personal life experience with serious deleted text beginand persistentdeleted text end mental illness;
deleted text begin(2)deleted text endnew text begin (ii)new text end three years of life experience as a primary caregiver to an adult with a serious mental illness deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,new text end traumatic brain injurynew text begin, substance use disorder, or developmental disabilitynew text end; or
deleted text begin(3) 4,000deleted text endnew text begin (iii) 2,000new text end hours of supervised deleted text beginpaiddeleted text end work experience in the delivery of mental health services to adults with a serious mental illness deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,new text end traumatic brain injurynew text begin, substance use disorder, or developmental disabilitynew text end; deleted text beginordeleted text end
deleted text begin(B)(1)deleted text endnew text begin (2)(i)new text end is fluent in the non-English language or competent in the culture of the ethnic group to which at least 20 percent of the mental health rehabilitation worker's clients belong;
deleted text begin(2)deleted text endnew text begin (ii)new text end receives during the first 2,000 hours of work, monthly documented individual clinical supervision by a mental health professional;
deleted text begin(3)deleted text endnew text begin (iii)new text end has 18 hours of documented field supervision by a mental health professional or new text beginmental health new text endpractitioner during the first 160 hours of contact work with recipients, and at least six hours of field supervision quarterly during the following year;
deleted text begin(4)deleted text endnew text begin (iv)new text end has review and cosignature of charting of recipient contacts during field supervision by a mental health professional or new text beginmental health new text endpractitioner; and
deleted text begin(5)deleted text endnew text begin (v)new text end has 15 hours of additional continuing education on mental health topics during the first year of employment and 15 hours during every additional year of employmentdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; ornew text end
new text begin (3) for providers of crisis residential services, intensive residential treatment services, partial hospitalization, and day treatment services: new text end
new text begin (i) satisfies paragraph (b), clause 2, items (ii) to (iv); and new text end
new text begin (ii) has 40 hours of additional continuing education on mental health topics during the first year of employment. new text end
new text begin (c) A mental health rehabilitation worker who solely acts and is scheduled as overnight staff is not required to comply with paragraph (a), clause (4), item (iv). new text end
new text begin (d) For purposes of this subdivision, "behavioral sciences or related fields" means an education from an accredited college or university and includes but is not limited to social work, psychology, sociology, community counseling, family social science, child development, child psychology, community mental health, addiction counseling, counseling and guidance, special education, and other fields as approved by the commissioner. new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
new text begin Subd. 65. new text end
new text begin Outpatient mental health services. new text end
new text begin Medical assistance covers diagnostic assessment, explanation of findings, and psychotherapy according to Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0372, when the mental health services are performed by a mental health practitioner working as a clinical trainee according to section 245.462, subdivision 17, paragraph (g). new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 256B.0943, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
(n) "Mental health practitioner" deleted text beginmeans an individual as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item B,deleted text endnew text begin has the meaning given in section 245.462, subdivision 17,new text end except that a practitioner working in a day treatment setting may deleted text beginbe exempt from thedeleted text end deleted text begin2,000-hour supervised experience requirement deleted text enddeleted text beginif the day treatment provider delivers 40 hours of training to the practitioner within six deleted text enddeleted text beginmonths of employment and the practitioner receives weekly clinical supervision from a deleted text enddeleted text beginmental health professional until the practitioner meets the 2,000 hours of supervised deleted text enddeleted text beginexperience.deleted text end new text beginqualify as a mental health practitioner if the practitioner holds a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university, and: (1) has at least 2,000 hours of clinically supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services to clients with mental illness; (2) is fluent in the language, other than English, of the cultural group that makes up at least 50 percent of the practitioner's clients, completes 40 hours of training on the delivery of services to clients with mental illness, and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional at least once per week until meeting the required 2,000 hours of supervised experience; or (3) receives 40 hours of training on the delivery of services to clients with mental illness within six months of employment, and clinical supervision from a mental health professional at least once per week until meeting the required 2,000 hours of supervised experience.new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0944, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Crisis stabilization services.
Crisis stabilization services must be provided by a mental health professional or a mental health practitionernew text begin, as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 17,new text end who works under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional and for a crisis stabilization services provider entity and must meet the following standards:
(1) a crisis stabilization treatment plan must be developed which meets the criteria in subdivision 8;
(2) services must be delivered according to the treatment plan and include face-to-face contact with the recipient by qualified staff for further assessment, help with referrals, updating the crisis stabilization treatment plan, supportive counseling, skills training, and collaboration with other service providers in the community; and
(3) mental health practitioners must have completed at least 30 hours of training in crisis intervention and stabilization during the past two years.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0946, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
(m) "Mental health practitioner" has the meaning given in deleted text beginMinnesota Rules, part 9505.0370, subpart 17deleted text endnew text begin section 245.462, subdivision 17, and a mental health practitioner working as a clinical trainee according to Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item Cnew text end.
new text begin Sections 1 to 10 are effective the day following final enactment. new text end
Signed by the governor May 11, 2018, 1:20 p.m.