1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health care; authorizing nonphysician practitioners to prescribe prosthetic 
1.3 	or orthotic devices;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.0625, 
1.4 	subdivision 12; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0365, subpart 3.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.0625, subdivision 12, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 12.Eyeglasses, dentures, and prosthetic devices. (a) Medical assistance covers 
1.9 	eyeglasses, dentures, and prosthetic and orthotic devices if prescribed by a licensed 
1.10 	practitioner.
1.11 	(b) For purposes of prescribing prosthetic and orthotic devices, "licensed practitioner" 
1.12 	includes a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse.

1.13 	Sec. 2. REPEALER.
 1.14 	Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0365, subpart 3, is repealed.

APPENDIX 
9505.0365PROSTHETIC AND ORTHOTIC DEVICES. Subp. 3.Payment limitation; ambulatory aid.  
To be eligible for medical assistance payment, an ambulatory aid must be prescribed by a physician who is knowledgeable in orthopedics or physiatrics or by a physician in consultation with an orthopedist, physiatrist, physical therapist, or occupational therapist, or by a podiatrist. 

Prior authorization of an ambulatory aid is required for an aid that costs in excess of the limits specified in the provider's performance agreement.