1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to human services; expanding medical 
  1.3             assistance to cover intensive early intervention 
  1.4             behavior therapy for autistic children; amending 
  1.5             Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.0625, by adding 
  1.6             a subdivision.  
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.0625, is 
  1.9   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.10     Subd. 5a.  [HOME-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.] (a) Medical 
  1.11  assistance covers home-based intensive early intervention 
  1.12  behavior therapy for children with autistic spectrum disorders.  
  1.13  Prior authorization shall be required for services provided 
  1.14  after 1,430 hours of therapy within a six-month period. 
  1.15     (b) The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing:  
  1.16     (1) provider qualifications; 
  1.17     (2) supervision requirements; and 
  1.18     (3) prior authorization requirements. 
  1.19     The rules must be consistent with the guidelines 
  1.20  established by the young autism project at the University of 
  1.21  California-Los Angeles. 
  1.22     <b>[EFFECTIVE DATE.]</b> This section is effective July 1, 2002.