SF 366

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:12am

A bill for an act
relating to health; establishing a colorectal cancer screening demonstration
project for the uninsured; establishing medical assistance coverage for
individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer through the demonstration project;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.057, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.057, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Treatment for colorectal cancer. new text end

new text begin (a) Medical assistance may be paid for
an individual who:
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new text begin (1) has been screened for colorectal cancer by the colorectal cancer prevention
demonstration project;
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new text begin (2) according to the individual's treating health professional, needs treatment for
colorectal cancer;
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new text begin (3) meets income eligibility guidelines for the colorectal cancer prevention
demonstration project;
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new text begin (4) is under the age of 65; and
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new text begin (5) is not otherwise eligible for medical assistance or other creditable coverage as
defined under United States Code, title 42, section 1396a(aa).
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new text begin (b) Medical assistance provided under this subdivision shall be limited to services
provided during the period that the individual receives treatment for colorectal cancer.
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new text begin (c) An individual meeting the criteria in paragraph (a) is eligible for medical
assistance without meeting the eligibility criteria relating to income and assets in section
256B.056, subdivisions 1a to 5b.
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Sec. 2. new text begin MINNESOTA COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTION ACT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall award grants
to Hennepin County Medical Center and MeritCare Bemidji for a colorectal screening
demonstration project to provide screening to uninsured and underinsured women and
men.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin To be eligible for colorectal screening under this demonstration
project, an applicant must:
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new text begin (1) be at least 50 years of age, or under the age of 50 and at high risk for colon cancer;
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new text begin (2) be uninsured, or if insured, have coverage that does not cover the full cost of
colorectal cancer screenings;
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new text begin (3) not be eligible for medical assistance, general assistance medical care, or
MinnesotaCare programs; and
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new text begin (4) have a gross family income at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Services. new text end

new text begin Services provided under this project shall include:
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new text begin (1) colorectal cancer screening, according to standard practices of medicine, or
guidelines provided by the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement or the American
Cancer Society;
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new text begin (2) follow-up services for abnormal tests; and
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new text begin (3) diagnostic services to determine the extent and proper course of treatment.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Project evaluation. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health, in consultation with the
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, shall evaluate the demonstration project
and make recommendations for increasing the number of persons in Minnesota who
receive recommended colon cancer screening. The commissioner of health shall submit
the evaluation and recommendations to the legislature by January 1, 2011.
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