Bill Text: MN SF2526 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Human services and health care provisions modifications, modifying bond requirements and repealing certain reports and obsolete rules
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-10 - Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing [SF2526 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF2526-Introduced.html
1.2relating to human services; modifying provisions related to human services
1.3operations and health care; modifying bond requirements for medical suppliers;
1.4repealing certain reports and obsolete rules; authorizing rulemaking; requiring
1.5the commissioner to seek federal authority to amend the state Medicaid
1.6plan; making technical changes;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections
1.7256B.5016, subdivision 1; 256B.69, subdivision 16; 393.01, subdivisions 2, 7;
1.8Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.04, subdivision 21; Laws
1.92011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 9, section 17; repealing Minnesota
1.10Statutes 2012, section 256.01, subdivision 32; Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.1126;
1.119500.1450, subpart 3; 9500.1452, subpart 3; 9500.1456; 9505.5300; 9505.5305;
1.129505.5310; 9505.5315; 9505.5325; 9525.1580.
1.13BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.14 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.04, subdivision 21,
1.15is amended to read:
1.16 Subd. 21. Provider enrollment. (a) If the commissioner or the Centers for
1.17Medicare and Medicaid Services determines that a provider is designated "high-risk," the
1.18commissioner may withhold payment from providers within that category upon initial
1.19enrollment for a 90-day period. The withholding for each provider must begin on the date
1.20of the first submission of a claim.
1.21(b) An enrolled provider that is also licensed by the commissioner under chapter
1.22245A must designate an individual as the entity's compliance officer. The compliance
1.23officer must:
1.24(1) develop policies and procedures to assure adherence to medical assistance laws
1.25and regulations and to prevent inappropriate claims submissions;
1.26(2) train the employees of the provider entity, and any agents or subcontractors of
1.27the provider entity including billers, on the policies and procedures under clause (1);
2.1(3) respond to allegations of improper conduct related to the provision or billing of
2.2medical assistance services, and implement action to remediate any resulting problems;
2.3(4) use evaluation techniques to monitor compliance with medical assistance laws
2.4and regulations;
2.5(5) promptly report to the commissioner any identified violations of medical
2.6assistance laws or regulations; and
2.7 (6) within 60 days of discovery by the provider of a medical assistance
2.8reimbursement overpayment, report the overpayment to the commissioner and make
2.9arrangements with the commissioner for the commissioner's recovery of the overpayment.
2.10The commissioner may require, as a condition of enrollment in medical assistance, that a
2.11provider within a particular industry sector or category establish a compliance program that
2.12contains the core elements established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
2.13(c) The commissioner may revoke the enrollment of an ordering or rendering
2.14provider for a period of not more than one year, if the provider fails to maintain and, upon
2.15request from the commissioner, provide access to documentation relating to written orders
2.16or requests for payment for durable medical equipment, certifications for home health
2.17services, or referrals for other items or services written or ordered by such provider, when
2.18the commissioner has identified a pattern of a lack of documentation. A pattern means a
2.19failure to maintain documentation or provide access to documentation on more than one
2.20occasion. Nothing in this paragraph limits the authority of the commissioner to sanction a
2.21provider under the provisions of section256B.064 .
2.22(d) The commissioner shall terminate or deny the enrollment of any individual or
2.23entity if the individual or entity has been terminated from participation in Medicare or
2.24under the Medicaid program or Children's Health Insurance Program of any other state.
2.25(e) As a condition of enrollment in medical assistance, the commissioner shall
2.26require that a provider designated "moderate" or "high-risk" by the Centers for Medicare
2.27and Medicaid Services or the commissioner permit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
2.28Services, its agents, or its designated contractors and the state agency, its agents, or its
2.29designated contractors to conduct unannounced on-site inspections of any provider location.
2.30The commissioner shall publish in the Minnesota Health Care Program Provider Manual a
2.31list of provider types designated "limited," "moderate," or "high-risk," based on the criteria
2.32and standards used to designate Medicare providers in Code of Federal Regulations, title
2.3342, section 424.518. The list and criteria are not subject to the requirements of chapter 14.
2.34The commissioner's designations are not subject to administrative appeal.
2.35(f) As a condition of enrollment in medical assistance, the commissioner shall
2.36require that a high-risk provider, or a person with a direct or indirect ownership interest in
3.1the provider of five percent or higher, consent to criminal background checks, including
3.2fingerprinting, when required to do so under state law or by a determination by the
3.3commissioner or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that a provider is
3.4designated high-risk for fraud, waste, or abuse.
3.5(g)(1) Upon initial enrollment, reenrollment, and notification of revalidation, all
3.6durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers
3.7operating in Minnesota and receiving Medicaid funds must purchase a surety bond that is
3.8annually renewed and designates the Minnesota Department of Human Services as the
3.9obligee, and must be submitted in a form approved by the commissioner. A medical
3.10supplier subject to the surety bond requirement in this clause is limited to a provider
3.11enrolled or eligible for enrollment as provider type 76. For purposes of this clause, the
3.12following providers are not medical suppliers and are not required to obtain a surety bond:
3.13a federally qualified health center, a home health agency, the Indian Health Service, a
3.14pharmacy, and a rural health clinic.
3.15(2) At the time of initial enrollment or reenrollment,the provider agency all medical
3.16suppliers enrolled as provider type 76 must purchase a performance bond of $50,000. If
3.17a revalidating provider's Medicaid revenue in the previous calendar year is up to and
3.18including $300,000, the provider agency must purchase a performance bond of $50,000. If
3.19a revalidating provider's Medicaid revenue in the previous calendar year is over $300,000,
3.20the provider agency must purchase a performance bond of $100,000. The performance
3.21bond must allow for recovery of costs and fees in pursuing a claim on the bond.
3.22(3) For purposes of clauses (1) and (2), "provider type 76" means a medical supplier
3.23that can purchase medical equipment or supplies for sale or rental to the general public
3.24and is able to perform or arrange for necessary repairs to and maintenance of equipment
3.25offered for sale or rental.
3.26(h) The Department of Human Services may require a provider to purchase a
3.27performance surety bond as a condition of initial enrollment, reenrollment, reinstatement,
3.28or continued enrollment if: (1) the provider fails to demonstrate financial viability, (2) the
3.29department determines there is significant evidence of or potential for fraud and abuse by
3.30the provider, or (3) the provider or category of providers is designated high-risk pursuant
3.31to paragraph (a) and as per Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 455.450. The
3.32performance bond must be in an amount of $100,000 or ten percent of the provider's
3.33payments from Medicaid during the immediately preceding 12 months, whichever is
3.34greater. The performance bond must name the Department of Human Services as an
3.35obligee and must allow for recovery of costs and fees in pursuing a claim on the bond.
4.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.5016, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.2 Subdivision 1. Managed care pilot. The commissioner may initiate a capitated
4.3risk-based managed care option for services in an intermediate care facility for persons
4.4with developmental disabilities according to the terms and conditions of the federal
4.5agreement governing the managed care pilot. The commissioner may grant a variance
4.6to any of the provisions in sections256B.501 to
256B.5015 and Minnesota Rules, parts
4.79525.1200 to 9525.1330and 9525.1580.
4.8 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.69, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
4.9 Subd. 16. Project extension. Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.1450; 9500.1451;
4.109500.1452; 9500.1453; 9500.1454; 9500.1455;9500.1456; 9500.1457; 9500.1458;
4.119500.1459; 9500.1460; 9500.1461; 9500.1462; 9500.1463; and 9500.1464 are extended.
4.12 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 393.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
4.13 Subd. 2. Selection of members, terms, vacancies. Except in counties which
4.14contain a city of the first class and counties having a poor and hospital commission, the
4.15local social services agency shall consist of seven members, including the board of county
4.16commissioners, to be selected as herein provided; two members, one of whom shall be
4.17a woman, shall be appointed by thecommissioner of human services board of county
4.18commissioners, one each year for a full term of two years, from a list of residents, submitted
4.19by the board of county commissioners. As each term expires or a vacancy occurs by reason
4.20of death or resignation, a successor shall be appointed by thecommissioner of human
4.21services board of county commissioners for the full term of two years or the balance of any
4.22unexpired term from a list of one or more, not to exceed three residentssubmitted by the
4.23board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners may, by resolution
4.24adopted by a majority of the board, determine that only three of their members shall be
4.25members of the local social services agency, in which event the local social services agency
4.26shall consist of five members instead of seven. When a vacancy occurs on the local social
4.27services agency by reason of the death, resignation, or expiration of the term of office of a
4.28member of the board of county commissioners, the unexpired term of such member shall
4.29be filled by appointment by the county commissioners. Except to fill a vacancy the term
4.30of office of each member of the local social services agency shall commence on the first
4.31Thursday after the first Monday in July, and continue until the expiration of the term
4.32for which such member was appointed or until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
4.33If the board of county commissioners shall refuse, fail, omit, or neglect to submit one
4.34or more nominees to the commissioner of human services for appointment to the local
5.1social services agency by the commissioner of human services, as herein provided, or to
5.2appoint the three members to the local social services agency, as herein provided, by the
5.3time when the terms of such members commence, or, in the event of vacancies, for a
5.4period of 30 days thereafter, the commissioner of human services is hereby empowered
5.5to and shall forthwith appoint residents of the county to the local social services agency.
5.6The commissioner of human services, on refusing to appoint a nominee from the list of
5.7nominees submitted by the board of county commissioners, shall notify the county board
5.8of such refusal. The county board shall thereupon nominate additional nominees. Before
5.9the commissioner of human services shall fill any vacancy hereunder resulting from the
5.10failure or refusal of the board of county commissioners of any county to act, as required
5.11herein, the commissioner of human services shall mail 15 days' written notice to the board
5.12of county commissioners of its intention to fill such vacancy or vacancies unless the board
5.13of county commissioners shall act before the expiration of the 15-day period.
5.14 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 393.01, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
5.15 Subd. 7. Joint exercise of powers. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1
5.16two or more counties may by resolution of their respective boards of county commissioners,
5.17agree to combine the functions of their separate local social services agency into one local
5.18social services agency to serve the two or more counties that enter into the agreement.
5.19Such agreement may be for a definite term or until terminated in accordance with its terms.
5.20When two or more counties have agreed to combine the functions of their separate local
5.21social services agency, a single local social services agency in lieu of existing individual
5.22local social services agency shall be established to direct the activities of the combined
5.23agency. This agency shall have the same powers, duties and functions as an individual local
5.24social services agency. The single local social services agency shall have representation
5.25from each of the participating counties with selection of the members to be as follows:
5.26(a) Each board of county commissioners entering into the agreement shall on an
5.27annual basis select one or two of its members to serve on the single local social services
5.28agency.
5.29(b) Each board of county commissioners entering into the agreement shallin
5.30accordance with procedures established by the commissioner of human services, submit a
5.31list of names of three county residents, who shall not be county commissioners, to the
5.32commissioner of human services. The commissioner shall select one person from each
5.33county list county resident who is not a county commissioner to serve as a local social
5.34services agency member.
6.1(c) The composition of the agency may be determined by the boards of county
6.2commissioners entering into the agreement providing that no less than one-third of the
6.3members are appointed as provided in clause (b).
6.4 Sec. 6. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 9, section 17, is amended to
6.5read:
6.6 Sec. 17. SIMPLIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT
6.7PROCESS.
6.8(a) The commissioner of human services shall issue a request for information for an
6.9integrated service delivery system for health care programs, food support, cash assistance,
6.10and child care. The commissioner shall determine, in consultation with partners in
6.11paragraph (c), if the products meet departments' and counties' functions. The request for
6.12information may incorporate a performance-based vendor financing option in which the
6.13vendor shares the risk of the project's success. The health care system must be developed
6.14in phases with the capacity to integrate food support, cash assistance, and child care
6.15programs as funds are available. The request for information must require that the system:
6.16(1) streamline eligibility determinations and case processing to support statewide
6.17eligibility processing;
6.18(2) enable interested persons to determine eligibility for each program, and to apply
6.19for programs online in a manner that the applicant will be asked only those questions
6.20relevant to the programs for which the person is applying;
6.21(3) leverage technology that has been operational in other state environments with
6.22similar requirements; and
6.23(4) include Web-based application, worker application processing support, and the
6.24opportunity for expansion.
6.25(b) The commissioner shall issue a final report, including the implementation plan,
6.26to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
6.27over health and human services no later than January 31, 2012.
6.28(c) The commissioner shall partner with counties, a service delivery authority
6.29established under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 402A, the Office of Enterprise Technology,
6.30other state agencies, and service partners to develop an integrated service delivery
6.31framework, which will simplify and streamline human services eligibility and enrollment
6.32processes. The primary objectives for the simplification effort include significantly
6.33improved eligibility processing productivity resulting in reduced time for eligibility
6.34determination and enrollment, increased customer service for applicants and recipients of
6.35services, increased program integrity, and greater administrative flexibility.
7.1(d)The commissioner, along with a county representative appointed by the
7.2Association of Minnesota Counties, shall report specific implementation progress to the
7.3legislature annually beginning May 15, 2012.
7.4(e) The commissioner shall work with the Minnesota Association of County Social
7.5Service Administrators and the Office of Enterprise Technology to develop collaborative
7.6task forces, as necessary, to support implementation of the service delivery components
7.7under this paragraph. The commissioner must evaluate, develop, and include as part
7.8of the integrated eligibility and enrollment service delivery framework, the following
7.9minimum components:
7.10(1) screening tools for applicants to determine potential eligibility as part of an
7.11online application process;
7.12(2) the capacity to use databases to electronically verify application and renewal
7.13data as required by law;
7.14(3) online accounts accessible by applicants and enrollees;
7.15(4) an interactive voice response system, available statewide, that provides case
7.16information for applicants, enrollees, and authorized third parties;
7.17(5) an electronic document management system that provides electronic transfer of
7.18all documents required for eligibility and enrollment processes; and
7.19(6) a centralized customer contact center that applicants, enrollees, and authorized
7.20third parties can use statewide to receive program information, application assistance,
7.21and case information, report changes, make cost-sharing payments, and conduct other
7.22eligibility and enrollment transactions.
7.23(f) (e) Subject to a legislative appropriation, the commissioner of human services
7.24shall issue a request for proposal for the appropriate phase of an integrated service delivery
7.25system for health care programs, food support, cash assistance, and child care.
7.26 Sec. 7. RULEMAKING; REDUNDANT PROVISION REGARDING
7.27TRANSITION LENSES.
7.28The commissioner of human services shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0277,
7.29subpart 3, to remove transition lenses from the list of eyeglass services not eligible for
7.30payment under the medical assistance program. The commissioner may use the good
7.31cause exemption in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (4), to adopt
7.32rules under this section. Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as
7.33provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
7.34 Sec. 8. FEDERAL APPROVAL.
8.1By October 1, 2015, the commissioner of human services shall seek federal authority
8.2to operate the program in Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.78, under the state Medicaid
8.3plan, in accordance with United States Code, title 42, section 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XXI).
8.4To be eligible, an individual must have family income at or below 200 percent of the
8.5federal poverty guidelines, except that for an individual under age 21, only the income of
8.6the individual must be considered in determining eligibility. Services under this program
8.7must be available on a presumptive eligibility basis.
8.8 Sec. 9. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
8.9The revisor of statutes shall remove cross-references to the sections and parts
8.10repealed in section 10, paragraphs (a) and (b), wherever they appear in Minnesota Rules
8.11and shall make changes necessary to correct the punctuation, grammar, or structure of the
8.12remaining text and preserve its meaning.
8.13 Sec. 10. REPEALER.
8.14(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256.01, subdivision 32, is repealed.
8.15(b) Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.1126; 9500.1450, subpart 3; 9500.1452, subpart 3;
8.169500.1456; and 9525.1580, are repealed.
8.17(c) Minnesota Rules, parts 9505.5300; 9505.5305; 9505.5310; 9505.5315; and
8.189505.5325, are repealed contingent upon federal approval of the state Medicaid plan
8.19amendment under section 8. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor
8.20of statutes when this occurs.
1.3operations and health care; modifying bond requirements for medical suppliers;
1.4repealing certain reports and obsolete rules; authorizing rulemaking; requiring
1.5the commissioner to seek federal authority to amend the state Medicaid
1.6plan; making technical changes;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections
1.7256B.5016, subdivision 1; 256B.69, subdivision 16; 393.01, subdivisions 2, 7;
1.8Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.04, subdivision 21; Laws
1.92011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 9, section 17; repealing Minnesota
1.10Statutes 2012, section 256.01, subdivision 32; Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.1126;
1.119500.1450, subpart 3; 9500.1452, subpart 3; 9500.1456; 9505.5300; 9505.5305;
1.129505.5310; 9505.5315; 9505.5325; 9525.1580.
1.13BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.14 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256B.04, subdivision 21,
1.15is amended to read:
1.16 Subd. 21. Provider enrollment. (a) If the commissioner or the Centers for
1.17Medicare and Medicaid Services determines that a provider is designated "high-risk," the
1.18commissioner may withhold payment from providers within that category upon initial
1.19enrollment for a 90-day period. The withholding for each provider must begin on the date
1.20of the first submission of a claim.
1.21(b) An enrolled provider that is also licensed by the commissioner under chapter
1.22245A must designate an individual as the entity's compliance officer. The compliance
1.23officer must:
1.24(1) develop policies and procedures to assure adherence to medical assistance laws
1.25and regulations and to prevent inappropriate claims submissions;
1.26(2) train the employees of the provider entity, and any agents or subcontractors of
1.27the provider entity including billers, on the policies and procedures under clause (1);
2.1(3) respond to allegations of improper conduct related to the provision or billing of
2.2medical assistance services, and implement action to remediate any resulting problems;
2.3(4) use evaluation techniques to monitor compliance with medical assistance laws
2.4and regulations;
2.5(5) promptly report to the commissioner any identified violations of medical
2.6assistance laws or regulations; and
2.7 (6) within 60 days of discovery by the provider of a medical assistance
2.8reimbursement overpayment, report the overpayment to the commissioner and make
2.9arrangements with the commissioner for the commissioner's recovery of the overpayment.
2.10The commissioner may require, as a condition of enrollment in medical assistance, that a
2.11provider within a particular industry sector or category establish a compliance program that
2.12contains the core elements established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
2.13(c) The commissioner may revoke the enrollment of an ordering or rendering
2.14provider for a period of not more than one year, if the provider fails to maintain and, upon
2.15request from the commissioner, provide access to documentation relating to written orders
2.16or requests for payment for durable medical equipment, certifications for home health
2.17services, or referrals for other items or services written or ordered by such provider, when
2.18the commissioner has identified a pattern of a lack of documentation. A pattern means a
2.19failure to maintain documentation or provide access to documentation on more than one
2.20occasion. Nothing in this paragraph limits the authority of the commissioner to sanction a
2.21provider under the provisions of section
2.22(d) The commissioner shall terminate or deny the enrollment of any individual or
2.23entity if the individual or entity has been terminated from participation in Medicare or
2.24under the Medicaid program or Children's Health Insurance Program of any other state.
2.25(e) As a condition of enrollment in medical assistance, the commissioner shall
2.26require that a provider designated "moderate" or "high-risk" by the Centers for Medicare
2.27and Medicaid Services or the commissioner permit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
2.28Services, its agents, or its designated contractors and the state agency, its agents, or its
2.29designated contractors to conduct unannounced on-site inspections of any provider location.
2.30The commissioner shall publish in the Minnesota Health Care Program Provider Manual a
2.31list of provider types designated "limited," "moderate," or "high-risk," based on the criteria
2.32and standards used to designate Medicare providers in Code of Federal Regulations, title
2.3342, section 424.518. The list and criteria are not subject to the requirements of chapter 14.
2.34The commissioner's designations are not subject to administrative appeal.
2.35(f) As a condition of enrollment in medical assistance, the commissioner shall
2.36require that a high-risk provider, or a person with a direct or indirect ownership interest in
3.1the provider of five percent or higher, consent to criminal background checks, including
3.2fingerprinting, when required to do so under state law or by a determination by the
3.3commissioner or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that a provider is
3.4designated high-risk for fraud, waste, or abuse.
3.5(g)(1) Upon initial enrollment, reenrollment, and notification of revalidation, all
3.6durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers
3.7operating in Minnesota and receiving Medicaid funds must purchase a surety bond that is
3.8annually renewed and designates the Minnesota Department of Human Services as the
3.9obligee, and must be submitted in a form approved by the commissioner. A medical
3.10supplier subject to the surety bond requirement in this clause is limited to a provider
3.11enrolled or eligible for enrollment as provider type 76. For purposes of this clause, the
3.12following providers are not medical suppliers and are not required to obtain a surety bond:
3.13a federally qualified health center, a home health agency, the Indian Health Service, a
3.14pharmacy, and a rural health clinic.
3.15(2) At the time of initial enrollment or reenrollment,
3.16suppliers enrolled as provider type 76 must purchase a performance bond of $50,000. If
3.17a revalidating provider's Medicaid revenue in the previous calendar year is up to and
3.18including $300,000, the provider agency must purchase a performance bond of $50,000. If
3.19a revalidating provider's Medicaid revenue in the previous calendar year is over $300,000,
3.20the provider agency must purchase a performance bond of $100,000. The performance
3.21bond must allow for recovery of costs and fees in pursuing a claim on the bond.
3.22(3) For purposes of clauses (1) and (2), "provider type 76" means a medical supplier
3.23that can purchase medical equipment or supplies for sale or rental to the general public
3.24and is able to perform or arrange for necessary repairs to and maintenance of equipment
3.25offered for sale or rental.
3.26(h) The Department of Human Services may require a provider to purchase a
3.27performance surety bond as a condition of initial enrollment, reenrollment, reinstatement,
3.28or continued enrollment if: (1) the provider fails to demonstrate financial viability, (2) the
3.29department determines there is significant evidence of or potential for fraud and abuse by
3.30the provider, or (3) the provider or category of providers is designated high-risk pursuant
3.31to paragraph (a) and as per Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 455.450. The
3.32performance bond must be in an amount of $100,000 or ten percent of the provider's
3.33payments from Medicaid during the immediately preceding 12 months, whichever is
3.34greater. The performance bond must name the Department of Human Services as an
3.35obligee and must allow for recovery of costs and fees in pursuing a claim on the bond.
4.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.5016, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.2 Subdivision 1. Managed care pilot. The commissioner may initiate a capitated
4.3risk-based managed care option for services in an intermediate care facility for persons
4.4with developmental disabilities according to the terms and conditions of the federal
4.5agreement governing the managed care pilot. The commissioner may grant a variance
4.6to any of the provisions in sections
4.79525.1200 to 9525.1330
4.8 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.69, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
4.9 Subd. 16. Project extension. Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.1450; 9500.1451;
4.109500.1452; 9500.1453; 9500.1454; 9500.1455;
4.119500.1459; 9500.1460; 9500.1461; 9500.1462; 9500.1463; and 9500.1464 are extended.
4.12 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 393.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
4.13 Subd. 2. Selection of members, terms, vacancies. Except in counties which
4.14contain a city of the first class and counties having a poor and hospital commission, the
4.15local social services agency shall consist of seven members, including the board of county
4.16commissioners, to be selected as herein provided; two members, one of whom shall be
4.17a woman, shall be appointed by the
4.18commissioners, one each year for a full term of two years, from a list of residents
4.19
4.20of death or resignation, a successor shall be appointed by the
4.21
4.22unexpired term from a list of one or more, not to exceed three residents
4.23
4.24adopted by a majority of the board, determine that only three of their members shall be
4.25members of the local social services agency, in which event the local social services agency
4.26shall consist of five members instead of seven. When a vacancy occurs on the local social
4.27services agency by reason of the death, resignation, or expiration of the term of office of a
4.28member of the board of county commissioners, the unexpired term of such member shall
4.29be filled by appointment by the county commissioners. Except to fill a vacancy the term
4.30of office of each member of the local social services agency shall commence on the first
4.31Thursday after the first Monday in July, and continue until the expiration of the term
4.32for which such member was appointed or until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
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5.14 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 393.01, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
5.15 Subd. 7. Joint exercise of powers. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1
5.16two or more counties may by resolution of their respective boards of county commissioners,
5.17agree to combine the functions of their separate local social services agency into one local
5.18social services agency to serve the two or more counties that enter into the agreement.
5.19Such agreement may be for a definite term or until terminated in accordance with its terms.
5.20When two or more counties have agreed to combine the functions of their separate local
5.21social services agency, a single local social services agency in lieu of existing individual
5.22local social services agency shall be established to direct the activities of the combined
5.23agency. This agency shall have the same powers, duties and functions as an individual local
5.24social services agency. The single local social services agency shall have representation
5.25from each of the participating counties with selection of the members to be as follows:
5.26(a) Each board of county commissioners entering into the agreement shall on an
5.27annual basis select one or two of its members to serve on the single local social services
5.28agency.
5.29(b) Each board of county commissioners entering into the agreement shall
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5.34services agency member.
6.1(c) The composition of the agency may be determined by the boards of county
6.2commissioners entering into the agreement providing that no less than one-third of the
6.3members are appointed as provided in clause (b).
6.4 Sec. 6. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 9, section 17, is amended to
6.5read:
6.6 Sec. 17. SIMPLIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT
6.7PROCESS.
6.8(a) The commissioner of human services shall issue a request for information for an
6.9integrated service delivery system for health care programs, food support, cash assistance,
6.10and child care. The commissioner shall determine, in consultation with partners in
6.11paragraph (c), if the products meet departments' and counties' functions. The request for
6.12information may incorporate a performance-based vendor financing option in which the
6.13vendor shares the risk of the project's success. The health care system must be developed
6.14in phases with the capacity to integrate food support, cash assistance, and child care
6.15programs as funds are available. The request for information must require that the system:
6.16(1) streamline eligibility determinations and case processing to support statewide
6.17eligibility processing;
6.18(2) enable interested persons to determine eligibility for each program, and to apply
6.19for programs online in a manner that the applicant will be asked only those questions
6.20relevant to the programs for which the person is applying;
6.21(3) leverage technology that has been operational in other state environments with
6.22similar requirements; and
6.23(4) include Web-based application, worker application processing support, and the
6.24opportunity for expansion.
6.25(b) The commissioner shall issue a final report, including the implementation plan,
6.26to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
6.27over health and human services no later than January 31, 2012.
6.28(c) The commissioner shall partner with counties, a service delivery authority
6.29established under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 402A, the Office of Enterprise Technology,
6.30other state agencies, and service partners to develop an integrated service delivery
6.31framework, which will simplify and streamline human services eligibility and enrollment
6.32processes. The primary objectives for the simplification effort include significantly
6.33improved eligibility processing productivity resulting in reduced time for eligibility
6.34determination and enrollment, increased customer service for applicants and recipients of
6.35services, increased program integrity, and greater administrative flexibility.
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7.5Service Administrators and the Office of Enterprise Technology to develop collaborative
7.6task forces, as necessary, to support implementation of the service delivery components
7.7under this paragraph. The commissioner must evaluate, develop, and include as part
7.8of the integrated eligibility and enrollment service delivery framework, the following
7.9minimum components:
7.10(1) screening tools for applicants to determine potential eligibility as part of an
7.11online application process;
7.12(2) the capacity to use databases to electronically verify application and renewal
7.13data as required by law;
7.14(3) online accounts accessible by applicants and enrollees;
7.15(4) an interactive voice response system, available statewide, that provides case
7.16information for applicants, enrollees, and authorized third parties;
7.17(5) an electronic document management system that provides electronic transfer of
7.18all documents required for eligibility and enrollment processes; and
7.19(6) a centralized customer contact center that applicants, enrollees, and authorized
7.20third parties can use statewide to receive program information, application assistance,
7.21and case information, report changes, make cost-sharing payments, and conduct other
7.22eligibility and enrollment transactions.
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7.24shall issue a request for proposal for the appropriate phase of an integrated service delivery
7.25system for health care programs, food support, cash assistance, and child care.
7.26 Sec. 7. RULEMAKING; REDUNDANT PROVISION REGARDING
7.27TRANSITION LENSES.
7.28The commissioner of human services shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0277,
7.29subpart 3, to remove transition lenses from the list of eyeglass services not eligible for
7.30payment under the medical assistance program. The commissioner may use the good
7.31cause exemption in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (4), to adopt
7.32rules under this section. Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as
7.33provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.
7.34 Sec. 8. FEDERAL APPROVAL.
8.1By October 1, 2015, the commissioner of human services shall seek federal authority
8.2to operate the program in Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.78, under the state Medicaid
8.3plan, in accordance with United States Code, title 42, section 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XXI).
8.4To be eligible, an individual must have family income at or below 200 percent of the
8.5federal poverty guidelines, except that for an individual under age 21, only the income of
8.6the individual must be considered in determining eligibility. Services under this program
8.7must be available on a presumptive eligibility basis.
8.8 Sec. 9. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
8.9The revisor of statutes shall remove cross-references to the sections and parts
8.10repealed in section 10, paragraphs (a) and (b), wherever they appear in Minnesota Rules
8.11and shall make changes necessary to correct the punctuation, grammar, or structure of the
8.12remaining text and preserve its meaning.
8.13 Sec. 10. REPEALER.
8.14(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256.01, subdivision 32, is repealed.
8.15(b) Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.1126; 9500.1450, subpart 3; 9500.1452, subpart 3;
8.169500.1456; and 9525.1580, are repealed.
8.17(c) Minnesota Rules, parts 9505.5300; 9505.5305; 9505.5310; 9505.5315; and
8.189505.5325, are repealed contingent upon federal approval of the state Medicaid plan
8.19amendment under section 8. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor
8.20of statutes when this occurs.
