as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/08/2018 02:17pm
A bill for an act
relating to health care; modifying the EPSDT screening; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision 58.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision 58, is amended to
read:
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assistance covers early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services (EPSDT).
The payment amount for a complete EPSDT screening shall not include charges for health
care services and products that are available at no cost to the provider and shall not exceed
the rate established per Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0445, item M, effective October 1, 2010.
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(b) A provider is not required to perform as part of an EPSDT screening any of the
recommendations that were added on or after January 1, 2017, to the child and teen checkup
program periodicity schedule, in order to receive the full payment amount for a complete
EPSDT screening. This paragraph expires January 1, 2021.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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