1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; increasing medical assistance rates for chemical 
1.3 	dependency providers; requiring a report;proposing coding for new law in 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [256B.7631] CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROVIDER RATE 
1.7 	INCREASE.
1.8 	For the chemical dependency services listed in section 254B.05, subdivision 5, and 
1.9 	provided on or after July 1, 2015, payment rates shall be increased by ten percent over 
1.10 	the rates in effect on January 1, 2014, for vendors who meet the requirements of section 
1.11 	254B.05.

1.12 	Sec. 2. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE; PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR 
1.13 	CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT SERVICES.
 1.14 	The commissioner of human services, in consultation with members of the 
1.15 	Minnesota State Substance Abuse Strategy and representatives of counties, tribes, health 
1.16 	plan companies, and chemical dependency treatment providers, shall develop performance 
1.17 	measures to assess the outcomes of chemical dependency treatment services. The 
1.18 	commissioner shall report these performance measures to the members of the health and 
1.19 	human services policy and finance committees in the house of representatives and senate 
1.20 	on or before January 15, 2016.