Statutes, chapter 245G, and the commissioner is required to develop a payment methodology for services provided under this chapter, and seek federal approval for the rate methodology, and obtain legislative approval before implementing the program. Senate includes a definition for Sec. 2. (245F.02) Definitions. “qualified medical This definition makes for less awkward professional.” sentence structure through this article. Staff recommends adoption of Senate sections 2, 12. Senate cites specific parts to a licensing rule. House cites Sec. 4. (245F.04) Program licensure. the general licensing chapter in administrative rules. Staff recommends adoption of Senate section 4. One technical difference. Sec. 8. (245F.08) Stabilization services. Staff recommends adoption of House section 8. One minor difference. Senate added language requiring Sec. 10. (245F.10) Patient rights and grievance that patients receive a written copy of the procedures. facility’s grievance procedure. House has the correct cross reference to the subdivision in Sec. 11. (245F.11) Patient property management. the licensing statute on managing patient property. House language requires facility staff to destroy forfeited property (drugs, paraphernalia, drug containers) or to give the forfeited property to law enforcement. Senate language requires facility staff to give property subject to forfeiture (drugs, paraphernalia, drug containers) to law enforcement, or if giving the property to law enforcement would violate federal regulations, then the property must be destroyed by facility staff.
Statutes, chapter 245G, and the commissioner is required to develop a payment methodology for services provided under this chapter, and seek federal approval for the rate methodology, and obtain legislative approval before implementing the program. Senate includes a definition for “qualified medical professional.” This definition makes for less awkward sentence structure through this article. Staff recommends adoption of Senate sections 2, 12. Sec. 2. (245F.02) Definitions. Senate cites specific parts to a licensing rule. House cites the general licensing chapter in administrative rules. Staff recommends adoption of Senate section 4. Sec. 4. (245F.04) Program licensure. One technical difference. Staff recommends adoption of House section 8. Sec. 8. (245F.08) Stabilization services. One minor difference. Senate added language requiring that patients receive a written copy of the facility’s grievance procedure. Sec. 10. (245F.10) Patient rights and grievance procedures. House has the correct cross reference to the subdivision in the licensing statute on managing patient property. House language requires facility staff to destroy forfeited property (drugs, paraphernalia, drug containers) or to give the forfeited property to law enforcement. Senate language requires facility staff to give property subject to forfeiture (drugs, paraphernalia, drug containers) to law enforcement, or if giving the property to law enforcement would violate federal regulations, then the property must be destroyed by facility staff. Sec. 11. (245F.11) Patient property management.
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