Minnesota Legislature
SF 1441
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/06/2015 08:54am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; providing for a rate increase for certain providers;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 38;
256B.763.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 38, is amended to
read:
Subd. 38.
Payments for mental health services.
deleted text begin Payments for mental
health services covered under the medical assistance program that are provided by
masters-prepared mental health professionals shall be 80 percent of the rate paid to
doctoral-prepared professionals.deleted text end Payments for mental health services covered under
the medical assistance program that are provided by masters-prepared mental health
professionals deleted text begin employed by community mental health centersdeleted text end shall be 100 percent of the
rate paid to doctoral-prepared professionals. Payments for mental health services covered
under the medical assistance program that are provided by physician assistants shall be
80.4 percent of the base rate paid to psychiatrists.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.763, is amended to read:
256B.763 CRITICAL ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH RATE INCREASE.
(a) For services defined in paragraph (b) and rendered on or after July 1, deleted text begin 2007deleted text end new text begin 2015new text end ,
payment rates shall be increased by deleted text begin 23.7deleted text end new text begin ten new text end percent over the rates in effect on January
1, deleted text begin 2006deleted text end new text begin 2015new text end , for:
(1) psychiatrists and advanced practice registered nurses with a psychiatric specialty;
(2) community mental health centers under section 256B.0625, subdivision 5; deleted text begin and
deleted text end
(3) mental health clinics and centers certified under Minnesota Rules, parts
9520.0750 to 9520.0870, or hospital outpatient psychiatric departments that are designated
as essential community providers under section 62Q.19new text begin ; and
new text end
new text begin (4) all other mental health professionals providing a covered service under sections
256B.0624 and 256B.0625new text end .
(b) This increase applies to group skills training when provided as a component of
children's therapeutic services and support, psychotherapy, medication management,
evaluation and management, diagnostic assessment, explanation of findings, psychological
testing, neuropsychological services, direction of behavioral aides, and inpatient
consultation.
(c) This increase does not apply to rates that are governed by section 256B.0625,
subdivision 30, or 256B.761, paragraph (b), other cost-based rates, rates that are
negotiated with the county, rates that are established by the federal government, or rates
that increased between January 1, 2004, and January 1, 2005.
(d) The commissioner shall adjust rates paid to prepaid health plans under contract
with the commissioner to reflect the rate increases provided in paragraphs (a), (e), and
(f). The prepaid health plan must pass this rate increase to the providers identified in
paragraphs (a), (e), (f), and (g).
(e) Payment rates shall be increased by 23.7 percent over the rates in effect on
December 31, 2007, for:
(1) medication education services provided on or after January 1, 2008, by adult
rehabilitative mental health services providers certified under section 256B.0623; and
(2) mental health behavioral aide services provided on or after January 1, 2008, by
children's therapeutic services and support providers certified under section 256B.0943.
(f) For services defined in paragraph (b) and rendered on or after January 1, 2008, by
children's therapeutic services and support providers certified under section 256B.0943
and not already included in paragraph (a), payment rates shall be increased by 23.7 percent
over the rates in effect on December 31, 2007.
(g) Payment rates shall be increased by 2.3 percent over the rates in effect on
December 31, 2007, for individual and family skills training provided on or after January
1, 2008, by children's therapeutic services and support providers certified under section
256B.0943.