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HF 1852

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/01/2016 09:28am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 03/16/2015

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance reimbursement
rate for critical access mental health services provided by certain providers;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.763.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.763, is amended to read:


256B.763 CRITICAL ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH RATE INCREASE.

(a) For services defined in paragraph (b) and rendered on or after July 1, 2007,
payment rates shall be increased by 23.7 percent over the rates in effect on January 1,
2006, for:

(1) psychiatrists and advanced practice registered nurses with a psychiatric specialty;

(2) community mental health centers under section 256B.0625, subdivision 5; and

(3) mental health clinics and centers certified under Minnesota Rules, parts
9520.0750 to 9520.0870, or hospital outpatient psychiatric departments that are designated
as essential community providers under section 62Q.19.

(b) This increase applies to group skills training when provided as a component of
children's therapeutic services and support, psychotherapy, medication management,
evaluation and management, diagnostic assessment, explanation of findings, psychological
testing, neuropsychological services, direction of behavioral aides, and inpatient
consultation.

(c) This increase does not apply to rates that are governed by section 256B.0625,
subdivision 30, or 256B.761, paragraph (b), other cost-based rates, rates that are
negotiated with the county, rates that are established by the federal government, or rates
that increased between January 1, 2004, and January 1, 2005.

(d) The commissioner shall adjust rates paid to prepaid health plans under contract
with the commissioner to reflect the rate increases provided in paragraphs (a), (e), deleted text begin anddeleted text end (f)new text begin ,
and (h)
new text end . The prepaid health plan must pass this rate increase to the providers identified in
paragraphs (a), (e), (f), deleted text begin anddeleted text end (g)new text begin , and (h)new text end .

(e) Payment rates shall be increased by 23.7 percent over the rates in effect on
December 31, 2007, for:

(1) medication education services provided on or after January 1, 2008, by adult
rehabilitative mental health services providers certified under section 256B.0623; and

(2) mental health behavioral aide services provided on or after January 1, 2008, by
children's therapeutic services and support providers certified under section 256B.0943.

(f) For services defined in paragraph (b) and rendered on or after January 1, 2008, by
children's therapeutic services and support providers certified under section 256B.0943
and not already included in paragraph (a), payment rates shall be increased by 23.7 percent
over the rates in effect on December 31, 2007.

(g) Payment rates shall be increased by 2.3 percent over the rates in effect on
December 31, 2007, for individual and family skills training provided on or after January
1, 2008, by children's therapeutic services and support providers certified under section
256B.0943.

new text begin (h) Payment rates for services defined in paragraph (b) and rendered on or after
January 1, 2016, shall be increased by 23.7 percent over the rates in effect on December 31,
2015, for critical access services provided by the following noncritical access providers:
licensed independent clinical social workers licensed under chapter 148E; licensed
marriage and family therapists licensed under chapter 148B; psychologists licensed under
chapter 148; and licensed professional clinical counselors licensed under chapter 148B.
new text end