1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage of food and 
1.3 	beverage thickeners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.0625, by 
1.4 	adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 32a.Food and beverage thickeners. Medical assistance covers food 
1.9 	and beverage thickeners when used as part of a feeding program supervised by a 
1.10 	speech-language pathologist or other health care professional.

1.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2010.