In 2003 legislation was passed requiring children in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare to be screened for mental health symptoms if they were in particular programs or had committed particular offenses.  The following statutes describe Children’s Mental Health Screening. Click on each link to learn more.

section 245.4874, subdivision 14

  • Who to screen.
  • Who is exempted from screening?
  • Which tools to use?
  • Training expectations.
  • Post screening expectations.
  • Screening is private data.

section 260B.157, subdivision 1

  • Specific about screening youth found to be delinquent.
  • Which tools to use?
  • Post-screening expectations.

section 260B.176, subdivision 2

  • Specific about screening youth sent back to detention after initial hearing.
  • Parental/guardian consent requirement.

section 260B.178, subdivision 1

  • Specific about screening youth released to parents/guardians post detention.

section 260B.193, subdivision 2

  • When the Court can consider results from a mental health screen.

section 260B.235, subdivision 6

  • Specific about screening after the 3rd Petty offense.

 

section 256.01, subdivision 14 (b)

  • Specific about Tribes participating in American Indian Child Welfare Initiative providing screening.