2005 Minnesota Statutes - 256B.82 — Prepaid plans and mental health rehabilitative services.

     256B.82 Prepaid plans and mental health rehabilitative 
  services. 


    Medical assistance and MinnesotaCare prepaid health plans 
 may include coverage for adult mental health rehabilitative 
 services under section 256B.0623, intensive rehabilitative 
 services under section 256B.0622, and adult mental health crisis 
 response services under section 256B.0624, beginning January 1, 
 2005. 


    By January 15, 2004, the commissioner shall report to the 
 legislature how these services should be included in prepaid 
 plans.  The commissioner shall consult with mental health 
 advocates, health plans, and counties in developing this 
 report.  The report recommendations must include a plan to 
 ensure coordination of these services between health plans and 
 counties, assure recipient access to essential community 
 providers, and monitor the health plans' delivery of services 
 through utilization review and quality standards. 


    HIST: 1Sp2001 c 9 art 9 s 45; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 1Sp2003 
 c 14 art 3 s 51