HF 1479

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/20/2014 03:34pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage for enhanced
asthma care services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0625, by
adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.0625,
subdivision 58.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 58,
is amended to read:

Subd. 58.

Early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services.

new text begin (a)
new text end Medical assistance covers early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services
(EPSDT). The payment amount for a complete EPSDT screening shall not include charges
for vaccines that are available at no cost to the provider and shall not exceed the rate
established per Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0445, item M, effective October 1, 2010.

new text begin (b) EPSDT services include asthma management interventions provided in
nonclinical settings and asthma education provided by certified asthma educators.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 64. new text end

new text begin Enhanced asthma care services. new text end

new text begin Medical assistance covers enhanced
asthma care services and related products. Covered services and products include:
new text end

new text begin (1) home assessments for asthma triggers, in-home asthma interventions, and asthma
education, provided by certified asthma educators and healthy homes specialists;
new text end

new text begin (2) allergen-reducing products for asthma triggers identified during a home
assessment or in-home asthma intervention;
new text end

new text begin (3) modification services needed to reduce asthma triggers, including but not limited
to mold and pest control;
new text end

new text begin (4) in-clinic services provided by certified asthma educators; and
new text end

new text begin (5) other services and products identified by the commissioner through reviews of
best-practice asthma care.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall coordinate these enhanced asthma care services with early and
periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services under subdivision 58 and services
provided through health care homes under sections 256B.0751 and 256B.0753 and health
homes under section 256B.0757.
new text end