2006 Minnesota Statutes

256B.81 MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER APPEAL PROCESS.
If a county contract or certification is required to enroll as an authorized provider of mental
health services under medical assistance, and if a county refuses to grant the necessary contract or
certification, the provider may appeal the county decision to the commissioner. A recipient may
initiate an appeal on behalf of a provider who has been denied certification. The commissioner
shall determine whether the provider meets applicable standards under state laws and rules based
on an independent review of the facts, including comments from the county review. If the
commissioner finds that the provider meets the applicable standards, the commissioner shall
enroll the provider as an authorized provider. The commissioner shall develop procedures for
providers and recipients to appeal a county decision to refuse to enroll a provider. After the
commissioner makes a decision regarding an appeal, the county, provider, or recipient may
request that the commissioner reconsider the commissioner's initial decision. The commissioner's
reconsideration decision is final and not subject to further appeal.
History: 1Sp2001 c 9 art 9 s 44; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113