Bill Text: MN SF1861 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Medical assistance (MA) out-of-state residential mental health treatment coverage for children authorization
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-28 - HF substituted on General Orders HF2253 [SF1861 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF1861-Introduced.html
1.2relating to human services; allowing out-of-state residential mental health
1.3treatment for certain children;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.4256B.0945, subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0945, subdivision 1, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subdivision 1. Residential services; provider qualifications. (a) Counties must
1.9arrange to provide residential services for children with severe emotional disturbance
1.10according to sections245.4882 ,
245.4885 , and this section.
1.11(b) Services must be provided by a facility that is licensed according to section
1.12245.4882
and administrative rules promulgated thereunder, and under contract with the
1.13county.
1.14(c) Eligible service costs may be claimed for a facility that is located in a state
1.15that borders Minnesota if:
1.16(1) the facility is the closest facility to the child's home, providing the appropriate
1.17level of care; and
1.18(2) the commissioner of human services has completed an inspection of the
1.19out-of-state program according to the interagency agreement with the commissioner of
1.20corrections under section260B.198, subdivision 11 , paragraph (b), and the program has
1.21been certified by the commissioner of corrections under section260B.198, subdivision
1.2211, paragraph (a), to substantially meet the standards applicable to children's residential
1.23mental health treatment programs under Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960. Nothing in
1.24this section requires the commissioner of human services to enforce the background
2.1study requirements under chapter 245C or the requirements related to prevention and
2.2investigation of alleged maltreatment under section626.556 or
626.557 . Complaints
2.3received by the commissioner of human services must be referred to the out-of-state
2.4licensing authority for possible follow-up.
2.5(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), eligible service costs may be claimed for an
2.6out-of-state inpatient treatment facility if:
2.7(1) the facility specializes in providing mental health services to children who are
2.8deaf, deafblind, or hard-of-hearing and who use American Sign Language as their first
2.9language;
2.10(2) the facility is licensed by the state in which it is located; and
2.11(3) the state in which the facility is located is a member state of the Interstate
2.12Compact on Mental Health.
1.3treatment for certain children;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.4256B.0945, subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0945, subdivision 1, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subdivision 1. Residential services; provider qualifications. (a) Counties must
1.9arrange to provide residential services for children with severe emotional disturbance
1.10according to sections
1.11(b) Services must be provided by a facility that is licensed according to section
1.13county.
1.14(c) Eligible service costs may be claimed for a facility that is located in a state
1.15that borders Minnesota if:
1.16(1) the facility is the closest facility to the child's home, providing the appropriate
1.17level of care; and
1.18(2) the commissioner of human services has completed an inspection of the
1.19out-of-state program according to the interagency agreement with the commissioner of
1.20corrections under section
1.21been certified by the commissioner of corrections under section
1.23mental health treatment programs under Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960. Nothing in
1.24this section requires the commissioner of human services to enforce the background
2.1study requirements under chapter 245C or the requirements related to prevention and
2.2investigation of alleged maltreatment under section
2.3received by the commissioner of human services must be referred to the out-of-state
2.4licensing authority for possible follow-up.
2.5(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), eligible service costs may be claimed for an
2.6out-of-state inpatient treatment facility if:
2.7(1) the facility specializes in providing mental health services to children who are
2.8deaf, deafblind, or hard-of-hearing and who use American Sign Language as their first
2.9language;
2.10(2) the facility is licensed by the state in which it is located; and
2.11(3) the state in which the facility is located is a member state of the Interstate
2.12Compact on Mental Health.
