new text begin Allowable grant activities. new text end

new text begin (a) Grant recipients may conduct the following activities with community-based mental health practitioners: new text end

new text begin (1) develop programming to prepare youth to receive mental health services; new text end

new text begin (2) provide on-site mental health services, including group skills and therapy sessions. Grant recipients are encouraged to use evidence-based mental health services; new text end

new text begin (3) provide mental health case management, as defined in section 256B.0625, subdivision 20; and new text end

new text begin (4) consult, train, and educate housing provider staff regarding mental health. Grant recipients are encouraged to provide staff with access to a mental health crisis line 24 hours a day, seven days a week. new text end

new text begin (b) Only after promoting and assisting participants with obtaining health insurance coverage for which the participant is eligible, and only after mental health practitioners bill covered services to medical assistance or health plan companies, grant recipients may use grant funds to fill gaps in insurance coverage for mental health services. new text end

new text begin (c) Grant funds may be used for purchasing equipment, connection charges, on-site coordination, set-up fees, and site fees to deliver shelter-linked youth mental health services defined in this subdivision via telemedicine consistent with section 256B.0625, subdivision 3b. new text end