1st Engrossment - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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1st Engrossment | Posted on 03/29/2001 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to human services; expanding medical 1.3 assistance to cover intensive early intervention 1.4 behavior therapy for autistic children; amending 1.5 Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.0625, by adding 1.6 a subdivision. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.0625, is 1.9 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.10 Subd. 5a. [HOME-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.] (a) Medical 1.11 assistance covers home-based intensive early intervention 1.12 behavior therapy for children with autistic spectrum disorders. 1.13 Prior authorization shall be required for services provided 1.14 after 1,430 hours of therapy within a six-month period. 1.15 (b) The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing: 1.16 (1) provider qualifications; 1.17 (2) supervision requirements; and 1.18 (3) prior authorization requirements. 1.19 The rules must be consistent with the guidelines 1.20 established by the young autism project at the University of 1.21 California-Los Angeles. 1.22 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective July 1, 2002.