HF3123 Summary

• Amends Minnesota Statutes to require school districts to seek reimbursement from insurers and third parties for special education services covered by a child's health insurance, beginning July 1, 2000.

• Requires districts to provide written notice to parents or legal representatives of intent to seek reimbursement from medical assistance or MinnesotaCare, including rights to request records and withdraw consent for disclosure at any time.

• Mandates districts obtain annual written informed consent to access private health care coverage and inform parents that refusing access does not relieve the district's responsibility to provide free and appropriate public education.

• Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to develop a streamlined application and enrollment process for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare by August 1, 2010, with an online application not exceeding four pages.

• Requires the Commissioner of Human Services to request federal permission to bill Medicaid directly without first billing private payers for children with both private and public coverage, effective upon federal approval.