HF 3622

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage for certain
lead risk assessments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 144.9507, by
adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.9507, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Medical assistance. new text end

new text begin Medical assistance reimbursement for lead risk
assessment services under section 256B.0625, subdivision 49, shall not be used to replace
or decrease existing state or local funding for lead services and lead-related activities.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 49. new text end

new text begin Lead risk assessments. new text end

new text begin (a) Effective October 1, 2006, or six months after
federal approval, whichever is later, medical assistance covers lead risk assessments
provided by a lead risk assessor who is licensed by the commissioner of health under
section 144.9505 and employed by an assessing agency as defined in section 144.9501.
Medical assistance covers a onetime on-site investigation of a recipient's home or primary
residence to determine the existence of lead so long as the recipient is under the age of
21 and has a venous blood lead level as set forth in section 144.9504, subdivision 2,
paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (b) Medical assistance reimbursement covers the lead risk assessor's time to
complete the following activities:
new text end

new text begin (1) gathering samples;
new text end

new text begin (2) interviewing family members;
new text end

new text begin (3) gathering data, including meter readings; and
new text end

new text begin (4) providing a report with the results of the investigation and options for reducing
lead-based paint hazards.
new text end

new text begin Medical assistance coverage of lead risk assessment does not include testing of
environmental substances such as water, paint, or soil or any other laboratory services.
Medical assistance coverage of lead risk assessments is not included in the capitated
services for children enrolled in health plans through the prepaid medical assistance
program and the MinnesotaCare program.
new text end

new text begin (c) Payment for lead risk assessment must be cost-based and must meet the criteria
for federal financial participation under the medical assistance program. The rate must
be based on allowable expenditures from statewide cost information gathered. Under
section 144.9507, subdivision 5, federal medical assistance funds may not replace existing
funding for lead-related activities. The nonfederal share of costs for services provided
under this subdivision must be from state or local funds and is the responsibility of the
agency providing the risk assessment. Eligible expenditures for the nonfederal share of
costs may not be made from federal funds or funds used to match other federal funds,
except as allowed for Indian tribes under federal law. Any federal disallowances are the
responsibility of the agency providing risk assessment services.
new text end