House rejects rushed move to advance bill banning co‑payments for children’s mental‑health care Lawmakers debated a motion to suspend rules and recall House File 32, which would prohibit insurance co‑payments for children’s mental‑health services; the urgency motion failed on a 76‑to‑58 roll call after proponents argued the change would remove financial barriers for families and opponents said the measure lacked prior committee hearings and full fiscal review.

In a contentious debate, the Minnesota House voted against rushing a bill aimed at eliminating co-payments for children's mental health services, leaving families to face potentially crippling costs.

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Committee hears HF 4379 to codify and expand children's mental‑health continuum; sponsors say bill builds infrastructure House File 4379 would codify early childhood mental‑health consultation grants, expand intensive team‑based services and clarify service components for children with acute needs. Supporters said the bill builds infrastructure; members pressed questions about funding, commissioner discretion and staffing ratios.

Minnesota lawmakers are pushing forward a groundbreaking bill aimed at revolutionizing children's mental health care by enhancing support systems and reducing hospital detentions for acutely ill youth.

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