HF 579

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to MinnesotaCare; modifying covered health services; repealing the
limited benefits for certain single adults and households without children;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256L.03, subdivision 1; 256L.12,
subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.035.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Covered health services.

deleted text begin For individuals under section 256L.04,
subdivision 7, with income no greater than 75 percent of the federal poverty guidelines
or for families with children under section 256L.04, subdivision 1, all subdivisions of
this section apply. deleted text end "Covered health services" means the health services reimbursed
under chapter 256B, with the exception of inpatient hospital services, special education
services, private duty nursing services, adult dental care services other than services
covered under section 256B.0625, subdivision 9, orthodontic services, nonemergency
medical transportation services, personal care assistant and case management services,
nursing home or intermediate care facilities services, inpatient mental health services,
and chemical dependency services. Outpatient mental health services covered under the
MinnesotaCare program are limited to diagnostic assessments, psychological testing,
explanation of findings, mental health telemedicine, psychiatric consultation, medication
management by a physician, day treatment, partial hospitalization, and individual, family,
and group psychotherapy.

No public funds shall be used for coverage of abortion under MinnesotaCare
except where the life of the female would be endangered or substantial and irreversible
impairment of a major bodily function would result if the fetus were carried to term; or
where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.

Covered health services shall be expanded as provided in this section.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.12, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Co-payments and benefit limits.

Enrollees are responsible for all
co-payments in deleted text begin sections deleted text end new text begin section new text end 256L.03, subdivision 5, deleted text begin and 256L.035, deleted text end and shall pay
co-payments to the managed care plan or to its participating providers. The enrollee is also
responsible for payment of inpatient hospital charges which exceed the MinnesotaCare
benefit limit.

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.035, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end