Occupational therapy services, occupational therapists, and occupational assistants addition to mental health uniform service standards, mental health services, and children's mental health grants provision

This bill adds occupational therapy services to the list of eligible services funded under Minnesota's children's mental health grants. It specifically allows grants to cover occupational therapy services for children with emotional disturbances, as defined in state law. The key mechanism is amending statutes to include "occupational therapy services" (defined as behavioral health services provided by licensed occupational therapists) under grant-eligible services for children's mental health programs. This directly affects children with emotional disturbances receiving mental health support, occupational therapists providing these services, and mental health service providers applying for these grants.