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MN HF2627

Bill

Status

Passed

5/7/2012

Primary Sponsor

Steve Gottwalt

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Exempts clinics with two or fewer physicians from electronic prescribing requirements until January 1, 2015, if making good-faith effort to meet electronic health records system requirements.

  • Requires health care providers, clearinghouses, and group purchasers to provide electronic acknowledgments of claims using specified standards, effective January 1, 2012, and includes NCPDP standards as an alternative.

  • Allows local agencies to negotiate supplemental agreements with vendors for community social services to establish specific performance standards, incentive payments, and penalties beyond the lead county contract.

  • Directs commissioner of human services to initiate procedures by October 1, 2012, to establish a reciprocal child support agreement with Bermuda for enforcement of child support obligations.

  • Adds exemptions for naturally treated swimming pools in Minneapolis from public pool requirements under Minnesota Rules, chapter 4717, while still requiring compliance with specified water quality standards.

Legislative Description

Electronic claims and electronic transaction requirement changed, health care and disability service provisions changes made, supplemental agreement provided to a contract for community social services, family stabilization service provision changes made, procedures required to establish reciprocal child support agreement with Bermuda, and public pool exemption provisions changed.

Last Action

Secretary of State Chapter 253 04/30/12

5/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules and Administration4/17/2012
Health and Human Services Reform3/1/2012

Full Bill Text

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