HF 879

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying donated dental services
program; modifying covered services for medical
assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 150A.22; 256B.0625,
subdivision 9.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 150A.22, is
amended to read:

150A.22 DONATED DENTAL SERVICES.

(a) The deleted text begin Board of Dentistry deleted text end new text begin commissioner of health new text end shall
contract with the Minnesota Dental Association, or another
appropriate and qualified organization to develop and operate a
donated dental services program to provide dental care to public
program recipients and the uninsured through dentists who
volunteer their services without compensation. As part of the
contract, the deleted text begin board deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall include specific
performance and outcome measures that the contracting
organization must meet. The donated dental services program
shall:

(1) establish a network of volunteer dentists, including
dental specialties, to donate dental services to eligible
individuals;

(2) establish a system to refer eligible individuals to the
appropriate volunteer dentists; and

(3) develop and implement a public awareness campaign to
educate eligible individuals about the availability of the
program.

(b) Funding for the program may be used for administrative
or technical support. The organization contracting with the
deleted text begin board deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall provide an annual report that accounts
for funding appropriated to the program by the state, documents
the number of individuals served by the program and the number
of dentists participating as program providers, and provides
data on meeting the specific performance and outcome measures
identified by the deleted text begin board deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.0625,
subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Dental services.

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end Medical assistance covers
dental services. Dental services include, with prior
authorization, fixed bridges that are cost-effective for persons
who cannot use removable dentures because of their medical
condition.

deleted text begin (b) Coverage of dental services for adults age 21 and over
who are not pregnant is subject to a $500 annual benefit limit
and covered services are limited to:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) diagnostic and preventative services;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) restorative services; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) emergency services.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Emergency services, dentures, and extractions related to
dentures are not included in the $500 annual benefit limit.
deleted text end

Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $70,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $70,000 in fiscal year 2007
are appropriated from the health care access fund to the
commissioner of health to implement the donated dental services
program under Minnesota Statutes, section 150A.22.
new text end