HF 2741

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/06/2014 01:06pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying funding for mental health services;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section
256B.761.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.761, is amended to read:

256B.761 REIMBURSEMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

(a) Effective for services rendered on or after July 1, 2001, payment for medication
management provided to psychiatric patients, outpatient mental health services, day
treatment services, home-based mental health services, and family community support
services shall be paid at the lower of (1) submitted charges, or (2) 75.6 percent of the
50th percentile of 1999 charges.

(b) Effective July 1, 2001, the medical assistance rates for outpatient mental health
services provided by an entity that operates: (1) a Medicare-certified comprehensive
outpatient rehabilitation facility; and (2) a facility that was certified prior to January 1,
1993, with at least 33 percent of the clients receiving rehabilitation services in the most
recent calendar year who are medical assistance recipients, will be increased by 38 percent,
when those services are provided within the comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation
facility and provided to residents of nursing facilities owned by the entity.

(c) The commissioner shall establish three levels of payment for mental health
diagnostic assessment, based on three levels of complexity. The aggregate payment under
the tiered rates must not exceed the projected aggregate payments for mental health
diagnostic assessment under the previous single rate. The new rate structure is effective
January 1, 2011, or upon federal approval, whichever is later.

(d) In addition to rate increases otherwise provided, the commissioner may
restructure coverage policy and rates to improve access to adult rehabilitative mental
health services under section 256B.0623 and related mental health support services under
section 256B.021, subdivision 4, paragraph (f), clause (2). deleted text begin For state fiscal years 2015 and
2016, the projected state share of increased costs due to this paragraph is transferred
from adult mental health grants under sections 245.4661 and 256E.12. The transfer for
fiscal year 2016 is a permanent base adjustment for subsequent fiscal years. deleted text end Payments
made to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans under sections 256B.69,
256B.692, and 256L.12 shall reflect the rate changes described in this paragraph.

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $1,804,000 in fiscal year 2015 and $6,025,000 in fiscal year 2016 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for adult mental health
grants. The appropriation for fiscal year 2016 is a permanent base adjustment. These
funds shall be used to:
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new text begin (1) increase the availability of a range of community-based housing options with
supports for persons with serious mental illnesses, which utilize evidenced-based practices
such as permanent supportive housing;
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new text begin (2) fund housing support services for persons with serious mental illnesses, such as
tenancy support, front desk coverage, and other housing supports that cannot be funded
through other sources; and
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new text begin (3) employ housing support specialists within community support services programs
under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4712, subdivision 1, to assist people with mental
illnesses in finding and securing housing, and support people in their housing.
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