Children's mental health grant funding provided for respite care services, and money appropriated.

This bill allocates state funding for respite care services aimed at children with mental illness or serious mental illness in Minnesota. The appropriation provides money for grants administered by the commissioner of human services to support these services during fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The funds are intended to help families by offering temporary care relief for children requiring mental health support. The legislation takes effect immediately upon final passage by the legislature.