requirements for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare providers. Section 13 (256B.04, subdivision 22) updates the personal Senate-only provision care assistance revalidation process to require revalidation at least every three years. increases the medical Senate-only provision Section 14 (256B.056, subdivision 5c) assistance excess income standard (aka spenddown) for persons with a disability who are blind or who are over 64 years of age, from 80 percent of federal poverty guidelines to 81 percent, effective June 1, 2019. Section 15 (256B.0621, subdivision 10) allows medical Identical, except for effective date. Senate states that the Article 6, sec. 13. Payment rates. Amends § 256B.0621, assistance reimbursement for interactive video for relocation section is effective three months after federal approval; subd. 10. Adds that in assisting a client who is moving from case management services, that helps recipients gain access to House effective date is 7-1-17. an institutional setting to the community, a case manager may needed services and supports if they choose to move from an bill medical assistance for relocation targeted case institution to the community. management services conducted by interactive video as provided in section 256B.0924, subdivision 4a. Section 16 (256B.0625, subdivision 3b) includes in the Technical differences in definition of provider staff Sec. 14. Telemedicine services. Amends § 256B.0625, subd. – definition of health care for telemedicine recommend House. 3b. Allows mental health practitioners, working under the “licensed provider” services covered under medical assistance, services provided general supervision of a mental health professional, to Senate specifies an immediate effective date; House by a mental health provider. provide telemedicine services under MA. 17. Section 17 (256B.0625, subdivision 7) eliminate a Senate-only provision reference to the home care nursing interpreter-communicator service which is being repealed. House-only provision Sec. 15. Drugs. Amends § 256B.0625, subd. 13. Strikes the quantity limit for dispensing of over-the-counter medications. House-only provision Amends § 256B.0625, subd. 13e. Sec. 16. Payment rates. The amendment to paragraph (a) sets the basis for determining drug payment, effective April 1, 2017, or upon
requirements for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare providers. Section 13 (256B.04, subdivision 22) updates the personal care assistance revalidation process to require revalidation at least every three years. Senate-only provision Section 14 (256B.056, subdivision 5c) increases the medical assistance excess income standard (aka spenddown) for persons with a disability who are blind or who are over 64 years of age, from 80 percent of federal poverty guidelines to 81 percent, effective June 1, 2019. Senate-only provision Section 15 (256B.0621, subdivision 10) allows medical assistance reimbursement for interactive video for relocation case management services, that helps recipients gain access to needed services and supports if they choose to move from an institution to the community. Identical, except for effective date. Senate states that the section is effective three months after federal approval; House effective date is 7-1-17. Article 6, sec. 13. Payment rates. Amends § 256B.0621, subd. 10. Adds that in assisting a client who is moving from an institutional setting to the community, a case manager may bill medical assistance for relocation targeted case management services conducted by interactive video as provided in section 256B.0924, subdivision 4a. Section 16 (256B.0625, subdivision 3b) includes in the definition of “licensed health care provider” for telemedicine services covered under medical assistance, services provided by a mental health provider. Technical differences in definition of provider – staff recommend House. Senate specifies an immediate effective date; House Sec. 14. Telemedicine services. Amends § 256B.0625, subd. 3b. Allows mental health practitioners, working under the general supervision of a mental health professional, to provide telemedicine services under MA. Section 17 (256B.0625, subdivision 7) eliminate a to the home care nursing interpreter-communicator service which is being repealed. Senate-only provision House-only provision Sec. 15. Drugs. Amends § 256B.0625, subd. 13. Strikes the quantity limit for dispensing of over-the-counter medications. House-only provision Sec. 16. Payment rates. Amends § 256B.0625, subd. 13e. The amendment to paragraph (a) sets the basis for determining drug payment, effective April 1, 2017, or upon 17. reference