House-only provision Amends § 256B.0625, Sec. 19. Nursing facility transports. by adding subd. 17c. Exempts from level of need determinations Minnesota health care program enrollees who are residing in, or being discharged from, a nursing facility. States that these individuals are eligible for NEMT services until they no longer reside in a nursing facility. House-only provision Amends § 256B.0626, subd. 18h. Sec. 20. Managed care. Lists the MA provisions related to NEMT services that managed care and county-based purchasing plans must comply with (current law specifies the provisions from which these plans are exempt). A new paragraph (b) requires NEMT providers to comply with special transportation services standards, but exempts publicly operated transit systems, volunteers, and not-for-hire vehicles from this requirement. Provides an immediate effective date. Section 18 (256B.0625, subdivision 20) modifies the mental Identical, except for effective date. Senate states that the Article 6, sec. 14. Mental health case management. health case management section of law to allow medical section is effective three months after federal approval; Amends § 256B.0625, subd. 20. Provides that medical assistance reimbursement for contact by interactive video, that House effective date is 7-1-17. assistance and MinnesotaCare will pay for mental health case meet the requirements of section 256B.0625, subdivision 20b. management services provided by interactive video if the interactive video contact meets the requirements of subdivision 20b. Section 19 (256B.0625, subdivision 20b) adds a new Identical except for effective date. Senate provision is Article 6, sec. 15. Mental health targeted case subdivision creating a new benefit under the medical assistance effective three months after federal approval; House Amends § management through interactive video. chapter for mental health targeted case management through 256B.0625, by adding subd. 20b. Paragraph (a) provides, interactive video. subject to federal approval, that medical assistance will pay for targeted case management services provided by interactive video to a person who resides in a hospital, nursing facility, or residential setting staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Use of interactive video must be approved in the case plan, must be in the best interests of the person,
House-only provision Sec. 19. Nursing facility transports. Amends § 256B.0625, by adding subd. 17c. Exempts from level of need determinations Minnesota health care program enrollees who are residing in, or being discharged from, a nursing facility. States that these individuals are eligible for NEMT services until they no longer reside in a nursing facility. House-only provision Sec. 20. Managed care. Amends § 256B.0626, subd. 18h. Lists the MA provisions related to NEMT services that managed care and county-based purchasing plans must comply with (current law specifies the provisions from which these plans are exempt). A new paragraph (b) requires NEMT providers to comply with special transportation services standards, but exempts publicly operated transit systems, volunteers, and not-for-hire vehicles from this requirement. Provides an immediate effective date. Section 18 (256B.0625, subdivision 20) modifies the mental health case management section of law to allow medical assistance reimbursement for contact by interactive video, that meet the requirements of section 256B.0625, subdivision 20b. 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. 14. Mental health case management. Amends § 256B.0625, subd. 20. Provides that medical assistance and MinnesotaCare will pay for mental health case management services provided by interactive video if the interactive video contact meets the requirements of subdivision 20b. Section 19 (256B.0625, subdivision 20b) adds a new subdivision creating a new benefit under the medical assistance chapter for mental health targeted case management through interactive video. Identical except for effective date. Senate provision is effective three months after federal approval; House Article 6, sec. 15. Mental health targeted case management through interactive video. Amends § 256B.0625, by adding subd. 20b. Paragraph (a) provides, subject to federal approval, that medical assistance will pay for targeted case management services provided by interactive video to a person who resides in a hospital, nursing facility, or residential setting staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Use of interactive video must be approved in the case plan, must be in the best interests of the person,
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