HF 1314

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/30/2016 10:24am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; permitting faculty members and resident dentists
to enroll as medical assistance providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014,
sections 150A.06, subdivision 1b; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 150A.06, subdivision 1b, is amended to
read:

Subd. 1b.

Resident dentists.

A person who is a graduate of a dental school and
is an enrolled graduate student or student of an accredited advanced dental education
program and who is not licensed to practice dentistry in the state shall obtain from the
board a license to practice dentistry as a resident dentist. The license must be designated
"resident dentist license" and authorizes the licensee to practice dentistry only under the
supervision of a licensed dentist. new text begin A University of Minnesota School of Dentistry dental
resident holding a resident dentist license is eligible for enrollment in medical assistance,
as provided under section 256B.0625, subdivision 9b. new text end A resident dentist license must be
renewed annually pursuant to the board's rules. An applicant for a resident dentist license
shall pay a nonrefundable fee set by the board for issuing and renewing the license. The
requirements of sections 150A.01 to 150A.21 apply to resident dentists except as specified
in rules adopted by the board. A resident dentist license does not qualify a person for
licensure under subdivision 1.

Sec. 2.

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

new text begin Subd. 9b. new text end

new text begin Dental services provided by faculty members and resident dentists
at a dental school. new text end

new text begin (a) A dentist who is not enrolled as a medical assistance provider,
is a faculty or adjunct member at the University of Minnesota or a resident dentist
licensed under section 150A.06, subdivision 1b, and is providing dental services at a
dental clinic owned or operated by the University of Minnesota, may be enrolled as a
medical assistance provider if the provider completes and submits to the commissioner an
agreement form developed by the commissioner. The agreement must specify that the
faculty or adjunct member or resident dentist:
new text end

new text begin (1) will not receive payment for the services provided to medical assistance or
MinnesotaCare enrollees performed at the dental clinics owned or operated by the
University of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (2) will not be listed in the medical assistance or MinnesotaCare provider directory;
and
new text end

new text begin (3) is not required to serve medical assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollees when
providing nonvolunteer services in a private practice.
new text end

new text begin (b) A dentist or resident dentist enrolled under this subdivision as a fee-for-service
provider shall not otherwise be enrolled in or receive payments from medical assistance or
MinnesotaCare as a fee-for-service provider.
new text end