Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 245.4663. Mental health provider supervision grant program

Subdivision 1. Grant program established. The commissioner shall award grants to licensed or certified mental health providers that meet the criteria in subdivision 2 to fund supervision of or preceptorships for students, interns, and clinical trainees who are working toward becoming mental health professionals; to subsidize the costs of licensing applications and examination fees for clinical trainees; and to fund training for workers to become supervisors. For purposes of this section, an intern may include an individual who is working toward an undergraduate degree in the behavioral sciences or related field at an accredited educational institution.

Subd. 2. Eligible providers. In order to be eligible for a grant under this section, a mental health provider must:

Subd. 3. Application; grant award. A mental health provider seeking a grant under this section must apply to the commissioner at a time and in a manner specified by the commissioner. The commissioner shall review each application to determine if the application is complete, the mental health provider is eligible for a grant, and the proposed project is an allowable use of grant funds. The commissioner must determine the grant amount awarded to applicants that the commissioner determines will receive a grant.

Subd. 4. Allowable uses of grant funds. A mental health provider must use grant funds received under this section for one or more of the following:

Subd. 5. Program oversight. During the grant period, the commissioner may require grant recipients to provide the commissioner with information necessary to evaluate the program.