SF 1497

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/25/2025 09:45 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to human services; raising reimbursement rates for long-term ambulatory
electrocardiogram monitoring services provided by diagnostic testing facilities;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.76, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.76, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Certain long-term ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring services. new text end

new text begin (a)
For the purpose of this subdivision, "long-term ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring
services" means the provision of external cardiac patch monitoring devices to patients to
wear for 48 hours or greater and the interpretation of data gathered by such devices to detect
heart arrhythmias that can lead to stroke, cardiac arrest, or other comorbidities or medical
complications if not correctly diagnosed.
new text end

new text begin (b) Effective January 1, 2026, or upon federal approval, whichever is later, the
commissioner must reimburse diagnostic testing facilities providing long-term ambulatory
electrocardiogram monitoring services at 100 percent of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
rate for such services or higher.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end