SF 3030

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/04/2010 03:07pm

A bill for an act
relating to insurance; requiring private-sector health insurance to cover private
duty nursing services when an inpatient hospital stay would otherwise be
required; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [62Q.545] COVERAGE OF PRIVATE DUTY NURSING SERVICES.
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new text begin (a) A health plan must cover private duty nursing services when an inpatient hospital
stay would otherwise be required.
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new text begin (b) For purposes of this section, a period of private duty nursing services may
be subject to the same co-pay, coinsurance, deductible, or other enrollee cost-sharing
provisions provided under the health plan for an inpatient hospital stay, provided that a
period of private duty nursing services must be treated as a single course of treatment not
subject to separate enrollee cost-sharing for each day, hour, or other incremental time
period; for each provider; for each location at which the nursing services are provided; for
any gap of less than one week in the receipt of services, including a gap due to an inpatient
hospital stay; or for any other division of the private duty nursing services.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2010, and applies to health
plans offered, sold, issued, or renewed on or after that date.
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