Bill Text: MN SF266 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Mental health behavioral aide level II certification program
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-07 - Second reading [SF266 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF266-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to human services; requiring the development of a program to certify
1.3certain behavioral health aides;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
1.4256B.0943, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0943, subdivision 7, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subd. 7. Qualifications of individual and team providers. (a) An individual
1.9or team provider working within the scope of the provider's practice or qualifications
1.10may provide service components of children's therapeutic services and supports that are
1.11identified as medically necessary in a client's individual treatment plan.
1.12(b) An individual provider must be qualified as:
1.13(1) a mental health professional as defined in subdivision 1, paragraph (n); or
1.14(2) a mental health practitioner as defined in section245.4871, subdivision 26 . The
1.15mental health practitioner must work under the clinical supervision of a mental health
1.16professional; or
1.17(3) a mental health behavioral aide working under the clinical supervision of a
1.18mental health professional to implement the rehabilitative mental health services identified
1.19in the client's individual treatment plan and individual behavior plan.
1.20(A) A level I mental health behavioral aide must:
1.21(i) be at least 18 years old;
1.22(ii) have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) or two years
1.23of experience as a primary caregiver to a child with severe emotional disturbance within
1.24the previous ten years; and
2.1(iii) meet preservice and continuing education requirements under subdivision 8.
2.2(B) A level II mental health behavioral aide must:
2.3(i) be at least 18 years old;
2.4(ii) have an associate or bachelor's degree or 4,000 hours of experience in delivering
2.5clinical services in the treatment of mental illness concerning children or adolescents or
2.6complete a certificate program established under subdivision 8a; and
2.7(iii) meet preservice and continuing education requirements in subdivision 8.
2.8(c) A preschool program multidisciplinary team must include at least one mental
2.9health professional and one or more of the following individuals under the clinical
2.10supervision of a mental health professional:
2.11(i) a mental health practitioner; or
2.12(ii) a program person, including a teacher, assistant teacher, or aide, who meets the
2.13qualifications and training standards of a level I mental health behavioral aide.
2.14(d) A day treatment multidisciplinary team must include at least one mental health
2.15professional and one mental health practitioner.
2.16 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0943, is amended by adding a
2.17subdivision to read:
2.18 Subd. 8a. Level II mental health behavioral aide. The commissioner of human
2.19services, in collaboration with children's mental health providers and the Board of Trustees
2.20of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, shall develop a certificate program
2.21for level II mental health behavioral aides.
1.3certain behavioral health aides;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
1.4256B.0943, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0943, subdivision 7, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subd. 7. Qualifications of individual and team providers. (a) An individual
1.9or team provider working within the scope of the provider's practice or qualifications
1.10may provide service components of children's therapeutic services and supports that are
1.11identified as medically necessary in a client's individual treatment plan.
1.12(b) An individual provider must be qualified as:
1.13(1) a mental health professional as defined in subdivision 1, paragraph (n); or
1.14(2) a mental health practitioner as defined in section
1.15mental health practitioner must work under the clinical supervision of a mental health
1.16professional; or
1.17(3) a mental health behavioral aide working under the clinical supervision of a
1.18mental health professional to implement the rehabilitative mental health services identified
1.19in the client's individual treatment plan and individual behavior plan.
1.20(A) A level I mental health behavioral aide must:
1.21(i) be at least 18 years old;
1.22(ii) have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) or two years
1.23of experience as a primary caregiver to a child with severe emotional disturbance within
1.24the previous ten years; and
2.1(iii) meet preservice and continuing education requirements under subdivision 8.
2.2(B) A level II mental health behavioral aide must:
2.3(i) be at least 18 years old;
2.4(ii) have an associate or bachelor's degree or 4,000 hours of experience in delivering
2.5clinical services in the treatment of mental illness concerning children or adolescents or
2.6complete a certificate program established under subdivision 8a; and
2.7(iii) meet preservice and continuing education requirements in subdivision 8.
2.8(c) A preschool program multidisciplinary team must include at least one mental
2.9health professional and one or more of the following individuals under the clinical
2.10supervision of a mental health professional:
2.11(i) a mental health practitioner; or
2.12(ii) a program person, including a teacher, assistant teacher, or aide, who meets the
2.13qualifications and training standards of a level I mental health behavioral aide.
2.14(d) A day treatment multidisciplinary team must include at least one mental health
2.15professional and one mental health practitioner.
2.16 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0943, is amended by adding a
2.17subdivision to read:
2.18 Subd. 8a. Level II mental health behavioral aide. The commissioner of human
2.19services, in collaboration with children's mental health providers and the Board of Trustees
2.20of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, shall develop a certificate program
2.21for level II mental health behavioral aides.
