HF 1011

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/16/2015 03:41pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; permitting medical assistance coverage for certain
mental health services provided by physician assistants in outpatient settings;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 28a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 28a, is amended to
read:

Subd. 28a.

Licensed physician assistant services.

(a) Medical assistance covers
services performed by a licensed physician assistant if the service is otherwise covered
under this chapter as a physician service and if the service is within the scope of practice
of a licensed physician assistant as defined in section 147A.09.

(b) Licensed physician assistants, who are supervised by a physician certified by
the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or eligible for board certification in
psychiatry, may bill for medication management and evaluation and management services
provided to medical assistance enrollees in inpatient hospital settings new text begin , and in outpatient
settings after the licensed physician assistant completes 2,000 hours of clinical experience
in the evaluation and treatment of mental health new text end , consistent with their authorized scope of
practice, as defined in section 147A.09, with the exception of performing psychotherapy
or diagnostic assessments or providing clinical supervision.