1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to 
1.3 	propose statutory changes to address frequency of medical assistance eligibility 
1.4 	assessments for nonemergency medical transportation and the length of time a 
1.5 	recipient is deemed eligible for special transportation. 
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION STATUTORY 
1.8 	CHANGES ON LENGTH OF ELIGIBILITY AND FREQUENCY OF 
1.9 	ASSESSMENTS.
 1.10 	The commissioner of human services, in consultation with recipients of 
1.11 	nonemergency medical transportation services, nonemergency medical transportation 
1.12 	providers, and the Association of Minnesota Counties, shall submit to the chairs and 
1.13 	lead minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and 
1.14 	human services proposed statutory changes and draft legislation to address the frequency 
1.15 	of nonemergency medical transportation level of need assessments and the length of 
1.16 	time of the eligibility period once the recipient is determined to be eligible for special 
1.17 	transportation. The proposed statutory changes must, at a minimum, be consistent with the 
1.18 	Social Security Administration guidelines under Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, 
1.19 	section 404.1590(d). The proposed changes and draft legislation must be submitted by 
1.20 	January 15, 2012.