1999 Minnesota Statutes

     125A.74 Medical assistance payments to school districts. 

    Subdivision 1.    Eligibility.  A district may enroll as 
 a provider in the medical assistance program and receive medical 
 assistance payments for covered special education services 
 provided to persons eligible for medical assistance under 
 chapter 256B.  To receive medical assistance payments, the 
 district must comply with relevant provisions of state and 
 federal statutes and regulations governing the medical 
 assistance program. 

    Subd. 2.    Funding.  A district that provides a covered 
 service to an eligible person and complies with relevant 
 requirements of the medical assistance program is entitled to 
 receive payment for the service provided, including that portion 
 of the payment that will subsequently be reimbursed by the 
 federal government, in the same manner as other medical 
 assistance providers.  The school district is not required to 
 provide matching funds or pay part of the costs of the service, 
 as long as the rate charged for the service does not exceed 
 medical assistance limits that apply to all medical assistance 
 providers. 

    Subd. 3.    Contract for services.  A district may 
 contract for the provision of medical assistance-covered 
 services, and may contract with a third party agency to assist 
 in administering and billing for these services. 

    Subd. 4.    Private insurers.  A district may enroll as 
 a provider for insurance companies to provide covered special 
 education services to eligible persons.  To receive payments, 
 the district must comply with relevant state and federal 
 statutes.  A district may contract for services, and may 
 contract with a third party agency to assist in administering 
 and billing for these services. 

    Subd. 5.    No reduction in revenue.  A district's 
 revenue for special education programs must not be reduced by 
 any payments for medical assistance or insurance received 
 according to this section. 

    HIST: 1989 c 191 s 1; 1990 c 562 art 3 s 6; 1994 c 647 art 3 s 
 16; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 121,164