as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to health; providing medical assistance 1.3 coverage of lead center services; requiring the 1.4 commissioner of human services to seek federal waivers 1.5 to allow medical assistance coverage of window 1.6 replacement; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 1.7 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision. 1.8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.9 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.0625, is 1.10 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.11 Subd. 41. [LEAD CENTER SERVICES.] Medical assistance 1.12 covers lead center services. "Lead center services" means: 1.13 intensive case management, including assistance with relocation 1.14 or finding temporary housing; family education on establishing 1.15 and maintaining a lead-safe environment; coordination and 1.16 scheduling of housing inspections; referrals to and coordination 1.17 with other health and social service programs; and replacement 1.18 of windows based on a housing inspection's documentation of 1.19 need, to the extent allowed under the terms of the state's 1.20 waiver request. 1.21 Sec. 2. [WAIVER REQUEST FOR WINDOW REPLACEMENT.] 1.22 The commissioner of human services shall seek any federal 1.23 waivers necessary to provide medical assistance coverage for the 1.24 costs of window replacement, when a housing inspection 1.25 determines that replacement would effectively reduce future 1.26 exposure to lead for children diagnosed with lead poisoning, or 2.1 determined to be at risk of lead poisoning.