1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; permitting medical assistance coverage for certain 
1.3 	mental health services provided by physician assistants in outpatient settings;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 28a.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 28a, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 28a.Licensed physician assistant services. (a) Medical assistance covers 
1.9 	services performed by a licensed physician assistant if the service is otherwise covered 
1.10 	under this chapter as a physician service and if the service is within the scope of practice 
1.11 	of a licensed physician assistant as defined in section 147A.09.
1.12 	(b) Licensed physician assistants, who are supervised by a physician certified by 
1.13 	the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or eligible for board certification in 
1.14 	psychiatry, may bill for medication management and evaluation and management services 
1.15 	provided to medical assistance enrollees in inpatient hospital settings, and in outpatient 
1.16 	settings after the licensed physician assistant completes 2,000 hours of clinical experience 
1.17 	in the evaluation and treatment of mental health, consistent with their authorized scope of 
1.18 	practice, as defined in section 147A.09, with the exception of performing psychotherapy 
1.19 	or diagnostic assessments or providing clinical supervision.