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MN HF2060
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/1/2012
Primary Sponsor
Tara Mack
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AI Summary
- Adds medical assistance coverage for services provided by community paramedics certified under Minnesota Statutes section 144E.28, subdivision 9
- Limits eligible recipients to individuals with three or more emergency department visits in four consecutive months within the past 12 months, or those identified by a primary health care provider as likely to benefit from community paramedic services to prevent hospital or nursing facility admission or readmission
- Requires community paramedic services to be part of a care plan ordered by a primary health care provider in consultation with an ambulance service medical director and billed by an enrolled medical assistance provider
- Specifies covered services include health assessment, chronic disease monitoring and education, medication compliance, immunizations, laboratory specimen collection, hospital discharge follow-up, and minor medical procedures approved by the ambulance medical director
- Effective July 1, 2012, or upon federal approval, whichever is later
Legislative Description
Medical assistance coverage provided for community paramedic services.
Last Action
Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Ways and Means
3/29/2012
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means3/29/2012
Health and Human Services Finance3/21/2012
Health and Human Services Reform2/1/2012
Full Bill Text
No bill text available