1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; collaborative services for
1.3 	at-risk children and youth; proposing coding for new
1.4 	law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [256.996] COLLABORATIVE SERVICES FOR HIGH-RISK
1.7 	CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
1.8 	In order to provide early intervention collaborative
1.9 	services to children and youth who are at high risk for child
1.10 	maltreatment, substance abuse, mental illness, and serious and
1.11 	violent offending, the commissioner of human services shall fund
1.12 	one or more projects that identify and serve these children and
1.13 	youth.  Projects must utilize all available funding streams.
1.14 	The projects shall include the following program components:
1.15 	(1) identification using multidimensional screening
1.16 	instruments;
1.17 	(2) multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional collaborative
1.18 	services;
1.19 	(3) integrated information system;
1.20 	(4) intensive in-home and in-community casework;
1.21 	(5) continuous tracking of outcomes; and 
1.22 	(6) multidimensional evaluations and cost-benefit analysis.