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Minnesota officials outline regional Adult Mental Health Initiative and equitable funding formula to Oregon task force
Summary
Minnesota Department of Human Services staff described AMHI, a regional Medicaid‑adjacent safety‑net that sends roughly $54 million a year to 19 regional mental‑health authorities and now uses an actuarial funding formula to distribute a larger statewide pool; Oregon lawmakers pressed presenters on eligibility, tribal participation and accountability for forensic cases.
Minnesota Department of Human Services officials told Oregon’s legislative task force on Oct. 6 that the state’s Adult Mental Health Initiative (AMHI) is a long‑standing regional safety net that sends roughly $54,000,000 a year to local mental‑health authorities and that the state recently adopted an equitable funding formula to distribute a larger funding pool across regions.
"It is a safety net, funding," Hannah Sanchez, supervisor for Minnesota’s Adult Mental Health Initiative, said during a 50‑minute overview of AMHI and how regions use their allocations. Sanchez said AMHI funds services that fall outside medical assistance or that serve people during benefit gaps, including people who are undocumented or newly engaging with services.
Sanchez described 19 AMHIs (single‑county, multi‑county regions and…
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