2005 Minnesota Statutes - 256B.74 — Special payments.

     256B.74 Special payments. 


    Subdivision 1.    Hospital reimbursement.  Effective for 
 services rendered on or after July 1, 1991, the commissioner 
 shall reimburse outpatient hospital facility fees at 80 percent 
 of calendar year 1990 submitted charges, not to exceed the 
 Medicare upper payment limit.  Services excepted from this 
 payment methodology are emergency room facility fees, clinic 
 facility fees, and those services for which there is a federal 
 maximum allowable payment. 


    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1999 c 245 art 4 s 120 


    Subd. 3. Repealed, 2000 c 449 s 15 


    Subd. 4.    Personal needs allowance.  The commissioner 
 shall provide cost of living increases in the personal needs 
 allowance under section 256B.35, subdivision 1. 


    Subd. 5. Repealed, 1999 c 245 art 4 s 120 


    Subd. 6.    Health plans.  Effective for services 
 rendered after July 1, 1991, the commissioner shall adjust the 
 monthly medical assistance capitation rate cell established in 
 contract by the amount necessary to accommodate the equivalent 
 value of the reimbursement increase established under 
 subdivisions 1, 2, and 5. 


    Subd. 7.    Administrative cost.  The commissioner may 
 expend up to $1,700,000 for the administrative costs associated 
 with sections 256.9657 and 256B.74. 


    Subd. 8. Repealed, 1992 c 513 art 7 s 135 


    Subd. 9. Repealed, 1992 c 513 art 7 s 135 


    Subd. 10.    Implementation; rulemaking.  The 
 commissioner shall implement sections 256.9657 and 256B.74 on 
 July 1, 1991, without complying with the rulemaking requirements 
 of the Administrative Procedure Act.  The commissioner may adopt 
 rules to implement Laws 1991, chapter 292, article 4.  Rules 
 adopted to implement Laws 1991, chapter 292, article 4, 
 supersede any provisions adopted under the exemption from 
 rulemaking requirements in this section.  


    HIST: 1991 c 292 art 4 s 67; 1992 c 464 art 1 s 30; 1992 c 513 
 art 7 s 123,124; 1996 c 305 art 2 s 53