HF 1438

3rd Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/06/2021 01:06pm

A bill for an act
relating to health care; increasing medical assistance reimbursement rate for
administration of COVID-19 vaccine.

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

Section 1. new text begin INCREASE IN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT RATE
FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION ADMINISTRATION.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.76, the medical assistance
reimbursement rate for administering the COVID-19 vaccination is the Medicare rate for
health care professionals who administer a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Food and
Drug Administration, including through emergency use authorization, to a medical assistance
enrollee in accordance with the professional's scope of practice.
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new text begin (b) This section expires on the last day of the first quarter that begins at least one year
after the last day of the federal public health emergency described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)
of the Social Security Act for COVID-19.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective April 1, 2021, or upon federal approval,
whichever is later.
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