SF 1405

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 09/11/2015 11:11am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; permitting faculty members and resident dentists
to enroll as medical assistance providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014,
section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 9b. new text end

new text begin Dental services provided by faculty members and resident dentists
at a dental school. new text end

new text begin (a) A dentist who is not enrolled as a medical assistance provider,
is a faculty or adjunct member at the University of Minnesota or a resident dentist
licensed under section 150A.06, subdivision 1b, and is providing dental services at a
dental clinic owned or operated by the University of Minnesota, may be enrolled as a
medical assistance provider if the provider completes and submits to the commissioner an
agreement form developed by the commissioner. The agreement must specify that the
faculty or adjunct member or resident dentist:
new text end

new text begin (1) will not receive payment for the services provided to medical assistance or
MinnesotaCare enrollees performed at the dental clinics owned or operated by the
University of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (2) will not be listed in the medical assistance or MinnesotaCare provider directory;
and
new text end

new text begin (3) is not required to serve medical assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollees when
providing nonvolunteer services in a private practice.
new text end

new text begin (b) A dentist or resident dentist enrolled under this subdivision as a fee-for-service
provider shall not otherwise be enrolled in or receive payments from medical assistance or
MinnesotaCare as a fee-for-service provider.
new text end