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MARRCH 2025 Legislative Overview

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Mr. Brian Zirbes
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Description

Join us for an important legislative update focused on substance use disorder (SUD) services and programming in Minnesota. Hosted by MARRCH Executive Director Brian Zirbes, this session will review key highlights from Chapter 38 of the MN Session Laws, including policy proposals that directly impact SUD providers. 

Topics will include: 

  • Updates to 245G, 245F, and detoxification services 

  • Changes related to the Anti-Kickback Statute 

  • A review of Human Services Appropriations, including SUD rate increases from the MARRCH bill 

Whether you're a provider, advocate, or stakeholder in the behavioral health field, this overview will provide valuable insight into the latest legislative changes shaping our work. 

Learning Objectives 

  • Identify key legislative changes from Chapter 38 of the MN Session Laws that directly affect substance use disorder (SUD) services and providers in Minnesota. 

  • Explain the implications of updates to statutes 245G, 245F, and detoxification services, including how these changes may influence clinical and operational practices. 

  • Assess the impact of Human Services Appropriations—including SUD rate increases and updates to the Anti-Kickback Statute—on organizational planning and service delivery. 

Handouts

Handout - Overview of Legislative Session (2.9 MB) Available after Purchase

Speaker

Mr. Brian Zirbes

Executive Director

MARRCH

Brian Zirbes has a master’s degree with a dual focus in adolescent counseling and alcohol and other drug addictions. For more than 20 years, he has focused his career on behavioral health. He has held direct service and leadership roles in community mental health clinics, detoxification programs, Substance Use Disorder programs, and the MN Department of Human Services. In his current role as Executive Director of MARRCH, he leads MN's largest trade association of Substance Use Disorder programs and professionals with membership impacting 150 organizations and more than 2,500 licensed professionals. In these roles he has utilized his leadership skills, experience in change management, and drive for innovation and outcomes to champion systems improvement to create a system of care that will be person-centered and attain positive outcomes for the people we serve. 

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