2005 Minnesota Statutes - 125A.74 — Medical assistance payments to school districts.

     125A.74 Medical assistance payments to school districts. 


    Subdivision 1.    Eligibility.  A district may enroll as 
 a provider in the medical assistance program and receive medical 
 assistance payments for covered special education services 
 provided to persons eligible for medical assistance under 
 chapter 256B.  To receive medical assistance payments, the 
 district must pay the nonfederal share of medical assistance 
 services provided according to section 256B.0625, subdivision 
 26, and comply with relevant provisions of state and federal 
 statutes and regulations governing the medical assistance 
 program. 


    Subd. 2.    Funding.  A district that provides a covered 
 service to an eligible person and complies with relevant 
 requirements of the medical assistance program is entitled to 
 receive payment for the portion of the services that will 
 subsequently be reimbursed by the federal government, in the 
 same manner as other medical assistance providers.  


    Subd. 3.    Contract for services.  A district may 
 contract for the provision of medical assistance-covered 
 services, and may contract with a third party agency to assist 
 in administering and billing for these services. 


    Subd. 4.    Private insurers.  A district may enroll as 
 a provider for insurance companies to provide covered special 
 education services to eligible persons.  To receive payments, 
 the district must comply with relevant state and federal 
 statutes.  A district may contract for services, and may 
 contract with a third party agency to assist in administering 
 and billing for these services. 


    Subd. 5.    No reduction in revenue.  A district's 
 revenue for special education programs must not be reduced by 
 any payments for medical assistance or insurance received 
 according to this section. 


    HIST: 1989 c 191 s 1; 1990 c 562 art 3 s 6; 1994 c 647 art 3 s 
 16; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 121,164; 2000 c 488 art 11 s 2,3