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MN HF2115
Bill
Status
3/11/2021
Primary Sponsor
Luke Frederick
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AI Summary
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Authorizes enrolled providers to offer pretreatment coordination services to individuals before comprehensive assessment, up to 36 units every 30 days, to facilitate access to substance use disorder treatment.
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Requires staff providing pretreatment coordination services to meet qualifications in section 245G.11, subdivision 7, including 30 hours of classroom instruction and either a bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences or level I alcohol and drug counselor certification.
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Establishes pretreatment coordination services as an eligible substance use disorder treatment service under medical assistance, effective July 1, 2021, or upon federal approval, whichever is later.
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Directs the commissioner of human services to develop a screening tool and template for pretreatment coordination services, evaluate substance use disorder treatment reform effects, and create educational materials for implementation by July 1, 2021.
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Modifies documentation requirements to include pretreatment coordination services in treatment service reviews and exempts license holders providing pretreatment coordination services from certain licensing requirements, effective July 1, 2021.
Legislative Description
Provider staff qualification criteria clarified to provide treatment coordination services, pretreatment coordination services authorized for individuals seeking substance use disorder treatment, pretreatment coordination service reimbursement rate established, pretreatment coordination service authorized as covered service, and various other provisions modified.
Last Action
Referred by Chair to Behavioral Health Policy Division
3/12/2021