1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to human services; clarifying medical 
  1.3             assistance reimbursement requirements for 
  1.4             speech-language pathologists and audiologists; 
  1.5             amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 
  1.6             256B.0625, subdivision 8b.  
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 
  1.9   256B.0625, subdivision 8b, is amended to read: 
  1.10     Subd. 8b.  [SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY 
  1.11  SERVICES.] Medical assistance covers speech language pathology 
  1.12  and related services, including specialized maintenance 
  1.13  therapy.  Medical assistance covers audiology services and 
  1.14  related services.  Services provided by a person who has been 
  1.15  issued a temporary registration under section 148.5161 shall be 
  1.16  reimbursed at the same rate as services performed by a speech 
  1.17  language pathologist or audiologist as long as the requirements 
  1.18  of section 148.5161, subdivision 3, are met.