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SF 200

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/26/2021 09:34am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to health care; requiring medical assistance to cover telemonitoring services;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 3h. new text end

new text begin Telemonitoring services. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "telemonitoring
services" means the remote monitoring of data related to an individual's vital signs or
biometric data by a monitoring device or equipment that transmits the data electronically
to a provider for analysis and includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) all necessary equipment, computer systems, connections, and software for monitoring;
new text end

new text begin (2) in-home installation of the equipment, equipment maintenance, and equipment
removal;
new text end

new text begin (3) patient education and support;
new text end

new text begin (4) monitoring of the data that would otherwise require a home visit including the
interpretation of the health information transmitted by the equipment and ongoing assessment
and management of the telemonitored data; and
new text end

new text begin (5) contact with the recipient at least once per month to determine whether the equipment
is being utilized and is operating correctly.
new text end

new text begin (b) Medical assistance covers telemonitoring services if a recipient:
new text end

new text begin (1) has been diagnosed and is receiving services for at least one of the following chronic
conditions: hypertension, cancer, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, asthma, or diabetes;
new text end

new text begin (2) requires monitoring at least five times per week to manage the chronic condition, as
ordered by the recipient's health care provider;
new text end

new text begin (3) has had two or more emergency room or inpatient hospitalization stays within the
last 12 months due to the chronic condition, or the recipient's health care provider has
identified that telemonitoring services would likely prevent the recipient's admission or
readmission to a hospital, emergency room, or nursing facility; and
new text end

new text begin (4) resides in the community and not in a setting that has health care staff on site.
new text end

new text begin (c) To be eligible for reimbursement of telemonitoring services, the provider must be a
home health provider licensed under chapter 144A or other qualified provider authorized
by the commissioner. The monitoring and interpreting of the health information transmitted
by telemonitoring services must be performed by one of the following licensed health care
professionals: a physician, podiatrist, registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse,
physician assistant, respiratory therapist, or licensed professional working under the
supervision of a medical director.
new text end

new text begin (d) The payment rate paid to the provider must be paid on a per-person, per-month basis
for each recipient who receives telemonitoring services from the provider.
new text end