Case management associate, mental health behavioral aide, and mental health rehabilitation worker supervision requirements modification

Minnesota Senate Bill 477 modifies supervision requirements for mental health case managers, behavioral aides, and rehabilitation workers. It allows case managers without a bachelor's degree to qualify through experience (e.g., 3+ years as a case manager associate) instead of education, reduces annual supervision hours from 40 to 38, and permits secure electronic messaging for case management contacts. The bill also exempts certain residential treatment providers from client rights requirements and adjusts critical incident reporting timelines for mental health residential programs. These changes directly affect mental health service providers and their staff who deliver care to adults with serious mental illness.