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MN HF2574
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/6/2023
Primary Sponsor
John Huot
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AI Summary
- Expands community paramedic certification pathways to include national certification by the International Board of Specialty Certification as an alternative to completing a board-approved education program
- Changes supervision requirements for clinical experience from "ambulance medical director" to include physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, or public health nurses operating under local government authority
- Establishes medical assistance coverage for community paramedic services for eligible recipients, defined as individuals with three or more emergency department visits in four consecutive months or those identified by primary care providers as candidates to prevent facility admissions or readmissions
- Sets reimbursement rate at $150 per hour (billed at $37.50 per 15-minute increment) plus $1.25 per mile for home visits, requiring community paramedics to hold a Unique Minnesota Provider Identifier (UMPI) number
- Defines covered community paramedic services to include health assessment, chronic disease monitoring, medication compliance, immunizations, laboratory specimen collection, hospital discharge follow-up, and minor medical procedures approved by the program's physician medical director
- Effective date is January 1, 2024, or upon federal approval, whichever is later
Legislative Description
Community paramedic certification requirements modified, and medical assistance coverage of community paramedic services modified.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
3/6/2023
Committee Referrals
Health Finance & Policy3/6/2023
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