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MN HF2094

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2012

Primary Sponsor

Kim Norton

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Allows dentists not enrolled in medical assistance to provide volunteer dental services for nonprofit or government-owned dental providers without receiving payment by completing a volunteer agreement form.

  • Volunteer dentists will not be listed in the Minnesota health care programs provider directory, will not receive payment for services, and are not required to serve medical assistance clients in their private practice.

  • Volunteer dentists enrolled as fee-for-service providers cannot be simultaneously enrolled in or receive payments from Minnesota health care programs as fee-for-service providers.

  • Requires dental providers to notify volunteer dentists that medical assistance is being billed for the volunteer services provided.

  • Removes references to the general assistance medical care program from provider participation requirements and exempts volunteer dentists from being counted as participating medical assistance or MinnesotaCare providers.

Legislative Description

Volunteer dental services coverage provided for and regulated.

Last Action

HF indefinitely postponed

3/29/2012

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Finance2/8/2012

Full Bill Text

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