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HF 1653

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/24/2015 12:26am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 03/09/2015

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A bill for an act
 relating to mental health; authorizing medical assistance coverage for psychiatric
residential treatment for persons under age 21; amending Minnesota Statutes
2014, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 45a. new text end

new text begin Psychiatric residential treatment facility services for persons under
21 years of age. new text end

new text begin (a) Medical assistance covers psychiatric residential treatment facility
services for persons under 21 years of age. Individuals who reach age 21 at the time they
are receiving services are eligible to continue receiving services until they no longer
require services or until they reach age 22, whichever occurs first.
 new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "psychiatric residential treatment facility"
means a facility other than a hospital that provides psychiatric services, as described in
Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, sections 441.151 to 441.182, to individuals under
age 21 in an inpatient setting.
 new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner shall develop admissions and discharge procedures and
establish rates consistent with guidelines from the federal Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services.
 new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner shall enroll up to 150 certified psychiatric residential
treatment facility services beds at up to six sites. The commissioner shall select psychiatric
residential treatment facility services providers through a request for proposals process.
Providers of state-operated services may respond to the request for proposals.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016, or upon federal
approval, whichever is later. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor
of statutes when federal approval is obtained.
 new text end