Intake procedure; approved mental health screening.

new text begin (a) new text end As part of its intake procedure for new deleted text begin prisoners deleted text end new text begin inmates new text end , the sheriff or local corrections shall use a mental health screening tool approved by the commissioner of corrections in consultation with the commissioner of human services and local corrections staff to identify persons who may have mental illness.

new text begin (b) Names of persons who have screened positive or may have a mental illness may be shared with the local county social services agency. The jail may refer an offender to county personnel of the welfare system, as defined in section 13.46, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), in order to arrange for services upon discharge and may share private data on the offender as necessary to: new text end

new text begin (1) provide assistance in filling out an application for medical assistance or MinnesotaCare; new text end

new text begin (2) make a referral for case management as provided under section 245.467, subdivision 4; new text end

new text begin (3) provide assistance in obtaining a state photo identification; new text end

new text begin (4) secure a timely appointment with a psychiatrist or other appropriate community mental health provider; new text end

new text begin (5) provide prescriptions for a 30-day supply of all necessary medications; or new text end

new text begin (6) coordinate behavioral health services. new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding section 138.17, if an offender is referred to a government entity within the welfare system pursuant to paragraph (b), and the offender refuses all services from the entity, the entity must, within 15 days of the refusal, destroy all private data on the offender that it created or received because of the referral. new text end