HF 793

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

A bill for an act
relating to health; extending the essential community provider designation to
a mental health provider located in Hennepin County; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 62Q.19, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62Q.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Application.

(a) Any provider may apply to the commissioner for
designation as an essential community provider by submitting an application form
developed by the commissioner. Except as provided in paragraph (d), applications must be
accepted within two years after the effective date of the rules adopted by the commissioner
to implement this section.

(b) Each application submitted must be accompanied by an application fee in an
amount determined by the commissioner. The fee shall be no more than what is needed to
cover the administrative costs of processing the application.

(c) The name, address, contact person, and the date by which the commissioner's
decision is expected to be made shall be classified as public data under section 13.41. All
other information contained in the application form shall be classified as private data
under section 13.41 until the application has been approved, approved as modified, or
denied by the commissioner. Once the decision has been made, all information shall be
classified as public data unless the applicant designates and the commissioner determines
that the information contains trade secret information.

(d) The commissioner shall accept an application for designation as an essential
community provider until June 30, deleted text begin 2004 deleted text end new text begin 2007 new text end , from one applicant that is a nonprofit
community deleted text begin services agency certified as a medical assistance provider that provides mental
health, behavioral health, chemical dependency, employment, and health wellness services
to the underserved Spanish-speaking Latino families and individuals with locations in
Minneapolis and St. Paul deleted text end new text begin mental health agency located in Hennepin County that partners
with the Minneapolis public school system to provide mental health services to school-age
children and their families and provides mental health services to immigrant communities new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end