Priority Admissions Review Panel

The Priority Admissions Review Panel was established by the Legislature to evaluate the 48-hour timeline for priority admissions to DHS-operated treatment facilities. The panel advises the DCT Executive Board and the Legislature on priority admissions in general and on the effectiveness of a new priority admissions framework. For one year, the panel will review deidentified data every quarter to ensure that the framework is implemented and applied equitably.

Upcoming Meetings

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, from 3 to 4 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. 

To Join the Meeting

Select this link to join the meeting on Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 242 428 055 129 3
Passcode: 6XS3PV9c 

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Phone conference ID: 628 633 926# 

Join on a Video Conferencing Device 

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Video ID: 111 800 960 9 

Agendas, Minutes from Past Meetings

  • View recording of the July 26, 2024 meeting.
  • Minutes from the 1-14-25 meeting (PDF)
  • Minutes from the 12-16-24 meeting (PDF)
  • Minutes from the 11-18-24 meeting (PDF)
  • Agenda from the 09-09-24 meeting (PDF)
  • Minutes from the 09-09-24 meeting (PDF)

Data and Other Information

  • Framework Dashboard 10-1-24 through 12-31-24 (PDF)
  • Framework Dashboard from 10-28-24 (PDF)
  • Duties of the Priority Admissions Review Panel (PDF)
  • Presentation on priority admissions mandates and progress (PDF)
  • Waitlist comparisons (PDF)
  • Admissions data dashboard draft (PDF)
  • Priority Admissions Review Panel legislative language (PDF)
  • Priority Admissions Task Force Final Report and Recommendations (PDF)
  • Member Recommendations on 48-Hour Rule (PDF) 

Panel Members

  • Teresa Steinmetz, deputy commissioner, representing the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
  • Laura Sayles, representing the Minnesota Attorney General's Office
  • Dr. KyleeAnn Stevens, Executive Medical Director, Minnesota Direct Care and Treatment
  • Tarryl Clark, Stearns County Commissioner, representing the Association of Minnesota Counties
  • Bryan Welk, Cass County Sheriff, representing the Minnesota Sheriff's Association
  • Angela Youngerberg, Blue Earth County Human Services Director, representing the Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators
  • Kevin Magnuson, Washington County Attorney, representing the Minnesota County Attorneys Association
  • Chris Beamish, Executive for Mental Health and Addiction Care, M Health Fairview, representing the Minnesota Hospital Association
  • Sue Abderholden, representing the Minnesota Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
  • Dr. Eduardo Colón-Navarro, Chief of Psychiatry, Hennepin County Medical Center, representing the Minnesota Psychiatric Society
  • Lisa Harrison-Hadler, ombudsman, Minnesota Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
  • Miranda Rich, member from an organization representing racial and ethnic groups that are overrepresented in the criminal justice system
  • Dr. Dionne Hart, member from an organization representing racial and ethnic groups that are overrepresented in the criminal justice system
  • Lynn Butcher, on behalf of labor unions that represent DCT staff
  • Lauren E. Pockl, member representing Hennepin County Adult Representative Services