1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; eliminating the medical assistance
1.3 	dental benefits cap; modifying MinnesotaCare covered
1.4 	health services; eliminating MinnesotaCare limited
1.5 	care benefits for single adults without children;
1.6 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256B.0625,
1.7 	subdivision 9; 256L.03, subdivision 1; 256L.12,
1.8 	subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004,
1.9 	section 256L.035.
1.10 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.11 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.0625,
1.12 	subdivision 9, is amended to read:
1.13 		Subd. 9.Dental services. (a) Medical assistance covers
1.14 	dental services.  Dental services include, with prior
1.15 	authorization, fixed bridges that are cost-effective for persons
1.16 	who cannot use removable dentures because of their medical
1.17 	condition.
1.18 	(b) Coverage of dental services for adults age 21 and over
1.19 	who are not pregnant is subject to a $500 annual benefit limit
1.20 	and covered services are limited to:
1.21 	(1) diagnostic and preventative services;
1.22 	(2) restorative services; and 
1.23 	(3) emergency services.
1.24 	Emergency services, dentures, and extractions related to
1.25 	dentures are not included in the $500 annual benefit limit.

1.26 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256L.03,
1.27 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.1 		Subdivision 1.Covered health services. For individuals
2.2 	under section 256L.04, subdivision 7, with income no greater
2.3 	than 75 percent of the federal poverty guidelines or for
2.4 	families with children under section 256L.04, subdivision 1, all
2.5 	subdivisions of this section apply."Covered health services"
2.6 	means the health services reimbursed under chapter 256B, with
2.7 	the exception of inpatient hospital services, special education
2.8 	services, private duty nursing services, adult dental care
2.9 	services other than services covered under section 256B.0625,
2.10 	subdivision 9, paragraph (b),orthodontic services, nonemergency
2.11 	medical transportation services, personal care assistant and
2.12 	case management services, nursing home or intermediate care
2.13 	facilities services, inpatient mental health services, and
2.14 	chemical dependency services.  Outpatient mental health services
2.15 	covered under the MinnesotaCare program are limited to
2.16 	diagnostic assessments, psychological testing, explanation of
2.17 	findings, medication management by a physician, day treatment,
2.18 	partial hospitalization, and individual, family, and group
2.19 	psychotherapy.
2.20 	No public funds shall be used for coverage of abortion
2.21 	under MinnesotaCare except where the life of the female would be
2.22 	endangered or substantial and irreversible impairment of a major
2.23 	bodily function would result if the fetus were carried to term;
2.24 	or where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
2.25 	Covered health services shall be expanded as provided in
2.26 	this section.

2.27 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256L.12,
2.28 	subdivision 6, is amended to read:
2.29 		Subd. 6.Co-payments and benefit limits.  Enrollees are
2.30 	responsible for all co-payments in sections section 256L.03,
2.31 	subdivision 5, and 256L.035,and shall pay co-payments to the
2.32 	managed care plan or to its participating providers.  The
2.33 	enrollee is also responsible for payment of inpatient hospital
2.34 	charges which exceed the MinnesotaCare benefit limit.

2.35 	Sec. 4. REPEALER.
 2.36 	Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256L.035, is repealed.