as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to health; adding interpreter services as 1.3 covered benefit under the MinnesotaCare program; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 1.5 256L.03, by adding a subdivision. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 1.8 256L.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.9 Subd. 3a. [INTERPRETER SERVICES.] Covered services include 1.10 hearing and language interpreter services that assist an 1.11 enrollee in obtaining covered health care services. 1.12 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.13 Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.