Medical clinics with only one or two doctors will have more time to comply with electronic prescription drug requirements. All others were required to comply in 2011. Effective July 1, 2012, the smaller clinics will have until Jan. 1, 2015, to comply.
Sponsored by Rep. Steve Gottwalt
(R-St. Cloud) and Sen. David Hann (R-Eden Prairie), the new law also contains the following provisions:
• allowing the health commissioner to include Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollee’s coverage expiration dates on a monthly roster, if the provider requests it. Proponents said this will help providers prevent lapses in public health care coverage (Art. 1, Sec. 3);
• enabling counties and local social service agencies to negotiate supplemental agreements with residential placement contract vendors. The agreement must be designed to encourage successful and cost-effective outcomes for clients and may include incentive pay for positive performance;
• entering into a reciprocal agreement with Bermuda to enforce child support obligations, effective when Bermuda agrees in writing or expiring if not enforced by Dec. 31, 2013;
• allowing an exemption so that nursing service providers may participate in an elderly waiver assessment for people with disabilities; and
• exempting Webber swimming pond in Minneapolis from having to comply with certain Health Department swimming pool regulations, effective May 1, 2012.
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SF2208/CH253
A positive balance
Omnibus health care law focuses on reform, restoring cuts and delaying pending cuts
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Published 5/25/2012
Looking out for children and families
Law offers new safe haven option for newborns; addresses adoption and child safety
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Published 5/25/2012
Caring for those who care for others
Omnibus health and human services bill remains a moving target
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Published 3/30/2012
Nursing home funding models
Should residents who can afford to, pay more?
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Published 3/23/2012
Minnesota Index: Smoking in the state
Facts and statistics on tobacco use in Minnesota
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Published 3/16/2012
Reform measures draw support
Health and human services reductions draw sharp DFL rebuke
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Published 8/11/2011
Delivery of health and human services
Governor says proposal puts too many people in health care jeopardy
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Published 7/15/2011
Surgical precision
HHS budget — end-of-session sticking point
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Published 5/20/2011
Advocating for patients and constituents
Nurses as legislators add their perspective to health care issues
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Published 5/13/2011
Aiming for reform
House approves omnibus health and human services finance bill
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Published 4/8/2011
Omnibus game and fish bill approved
Deer hunting, two-line fishing provisions push people’s buttons
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Published 4/8/2011
Care for underserved communities
Community paramedic program is a ‘first of its kind’ proponents say
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Published 4/8/2011
A hand up in climb out of poverty
Bipartisan initiative looks to fund expansion of ‘Circles of Support’ program
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Published 4/1/2011
Feature: A healthier Minnesota
Long-term savings the goal of statewide improvement plan
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Published 2/4/2011
At Issue: No access for all
Report says more oversight needed of state-funded non-emergency transportation
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Published 2/4/2011