HF 1260

1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/15/2017 12:32pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; expanding medical assistance coverage to postarrest
community-based service coordination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section
256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 56a. new text end

new text begin Postarrest community-based service coordination. new text end

new text begin (a) Medical assistance
covers postarrest community-based service coordination for an individual who:
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new text begin (1) has been identified as having a mental illness or substance use disorder using a
screening tool approved by the commissioner;
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new text begin (2) does not require the security of a public detention facility and is not considered an
inmate of a public institution as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section
435.1010;
new text end

new text begin (3) meets the eligibility requirements in section 256B.056; and
new text end

new text begin (4) has agreed to participate in postarrest community-based service coordination through
a diversion contract in lieu of incarceration.
new text end

new text begin (b) Postarrest community-based service coordination means navigating services to
address a client's mental health, chemical health, social, economic, and housing needs or
any other activity targeted at reducing the incidence of jail utilization and connecting
individuals with existing covered services available to them, including but not limited to
targeted case management, waiver case management, or care coordination.
new text end

new text begin (c) Postarrest community-based service coordination must be provided by individuals
who are qualified under one of the following criteria:
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new text begin (1) a licensed mental health professional as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 18,
clauses (1) to (6);
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new text begin (2) a mental health practitioner as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 17, working
under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional; or
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new text begin (3) a certified peer specialist under section 256B.0615, working under the clinical
supervision of a mental health professional.
new text end

new text begin (d) Reimbursement must be made in 15-minute increments and allowed for up to 60
days following the initial determination of eligibility.
new text end

new text begin (e) Providers of postarrest community-based service coordination shall annually report
to the commissioner on the number of individuals served and number of the community-based
services that were accessed by recipients. The commissioner shall ensure that services and
payments provided under postarrest community-based service coordination do not duplicate
services or payments provided under section 256B.0753, 256B.0755, 256B.0757, or
256B.0625, subdivision 20.
new text end