as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 03/17/1999 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to medical assistance; eliminating prepaid 1.3 medical assistance for nursing home services and 1.4 elderly waiver services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1.5 1998, section 256B.69, subdivision 6a; repealing 1.6 Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.69, subdivision 1.7 6b. 1.8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.9 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.69, 1.10 subdivision 6a, is amended to read: 1.11 Subd. 6a. [NURSING HOME SERVICES.](a) Notwithstanding1.12Minnesota Rules, part 9500.1457, subpart 1, item B, nursing1.13facility services as defined in section 256B.0625, subdivision1.142, which are provided in a nursing facility certified by the1.15Minnesota department of health for services provided and1.16eligible for payment under Medicaid, shall be covered under the1.17prepaid medical assistance program for individuals who are not1.18residing in a nursing facility at the time of enrollment in the1.19prepaid medical assistance program. Liability for coverage of1.20nursing facility services by a participating health plan is1.21limited to 365 days for any person enrolled under the prepaid1.22medical assistance program.1.23(b)For individuals enrolled in the Minnesota senior health 1.24 options project authorized under subdivision 23, nursing 1.25 facility services shall be covered according to the terms and 1.26 conditions of the federal waiver governing that demonstration 2.1 project. 2.2 Sec. 2. [REPEALER.] 2.3 Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256B.69, subdivision 6b, 2.4 is repealed.