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MN Stat § 254A.171 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254A — Treatment For Alcohol And Drug Abuse|Section 254A.171 — Intervention And Advocacy Program.

254A.171 INTERVENTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM. Within the limit of money available, the commissioner shall fund voluntary outreach programs targeted at women who deliver children affected by prenatal alcohol or drug use. The programs shall help women obtain treatment, stay in recovery, and plan any future pregnancies. An advocate shall be assigned to each woman in the program to provide guidance and advice with respect to treatment programs, child safety and parenting, housing, family planning, and any other personal issues that are barriers to remaining free of chemical dependency. History:   2007 c 147 art 4 s 2
MN Stat § 254A.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254A — Treatment For Alcohol And Drug Abuse|Section 254A.20 — Duties Of Commissioner Related To Chemical Health.

254A.20 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER RELATED TO CHEMICAL HEALTH. The commissioner shall develop a directory that identifies key characteristics of each licensed chemical dependency treatment program. History:   2007 c 147 art 8 s 15
MN Stat § 254A.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254A — Treatment For Alcohol And Drug Abuse|Section 254A.21 — Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention Grants.

254A.21 FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS PREVENTION GRANTS. (a) The commissioner of human services shall award a grant to a statewide organization that focuses solely on prevention of and intervention with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The grant recipient must make subgrants to eligible regional collaboratives in rural and urban areas of the state for the purposes specified in paragraph (c). (b) "Eligible regional collaboratives" means a partnership between at least one local government or tribal government and at least one community-based organization and, where available, a family home visiting program. For purposes of this paragraph, a local government includes a county or a multicounty organization, a county-based purchasing entity, or a community health board. (c) Eligible regional collaboratives must use subgrant funds to reduce the incidence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and other prenatal drug-related effects in children in Minnesota by identifying and serving pregnant women suspected of or known to use or abuse alcohol or other drugs. Eligible regional collaboratives must provide intensive services to chemically dependent women to increase positive birth outcomes. (d) An eligible regional collaborative that receives a subgrant under this section must report to the grant recipient by January 15 of each year on the services and programs funded by the subgrant. The report must include measurable outcomes for the previous year, including the number of pregnant women served and the number of toxic-free babies born. The grant recipient must compile the information in the subgrant reports and submit a summary report to the commissioner of human services by February 15 of each year. History:   1Sp2020 c 2 art 2 s 9
MN Stat § 254B.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment|Section 254B.02 — Chemical Dependency Allocation Process.

254B.02 CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY ALLOCATION PROCESS. Subdivision 1. Chemical dependency treatment allocation. The chemical dependency treatment appropriation shall be placed in a special revenue account. The money in the special revenue account must be used according to the requirements in this chapter. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 19 s 24] Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 19 s 24] Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 19 s 24] Subd. 5. Administrative adjustment. The commissioner may make payments to local agencies from money allocated under this section to support administrative activities under sections 254B.03 and 254B.04. The administrative payment must not exceed the lesser of: (1) five percent of the first $50,000, four percent of the next $50,000, and three percent of the remaining payments for services from the special revenue account according to subdivision 1; or (2) the local agency administrative payment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, adjusted in proportion to the statewide change in the appropriation for this chapter. History:  1986 c 394 s 9; 1987 c 299 s 4-7; 1989 c 282 art 2 s 103; 1995 c 207 art 3 s 13; 1997 c 85 art 4 s 7; 1997 c 203 art 4 s 6; art 7 s 16; 1999 c 159 s 32; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 3 s 4; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2007 c 147 art 11 s 12,13; 1Sp2010 c 1 art 19 s 9,10; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 6 s 42
MN Stat § 254B.041 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment|Section 254B.041 — Chemical Dependency Rules.

254B.041 CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY RULES. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1996 c 305 art 2 s 67] Subd. 2. Vendor collections; rule amendment. The commissioner may amend Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.7000 to 9530.7025, to require a vendor of chemical dependency transitional and extended care rehabilitation services to collect the cost of care received under a program from an eligible person who has been determined to be partially responsible for treatment costs, and to remit the collections to the commissioner. The commissioner shall pay to a vendor, for the collections, an amount equal to five percent of the collections remitted to the commissioner by the vendor. History:  1990 c 568 art 2 s 91; 1996 c 305 art 2 s 44
MN Stat § 254B.051 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment|Section 254B.051 — Substance Use Disorder Treatment Effectiveness.

254B.051 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS. In addition to the substance use disorder treatment program performance outcome measures that the commissioner of human services collects annually from treatment providers, the commissioner shall request additional data from programs that receive appropriations from the behavioral health fund. This data shall include number of client readmissions six months after release from inpatient treatment, and the cost of treatment per person for each program receiving behavioral health funds. The commissioner may post this data on the department website. History:  2008 c 234 s 6; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 8 s 61; 2021 c 30 art 13 s 83
MN Stat § 254B.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment|Section 254B.06 — Reimbursement; Payment; Denial.

254B.06 REIMBURSEMENT; PAYMENT; DENIAL. Subdivision 1. State collections. The commissioner is responsible for all collections from persons determined to be partially responsible for the cost of care of an eligible person receiving services under Laws 1986, chapter 394, sections 8 to 20. The commissioner may initiate, or request the attorney general to initiate, necessary civil action to recover the unpaid cost of care. The commissioner may collect all third-party payments for chemical dependency services provided under Laws 1986, chapter 394, sections 8 to 20, including private insurance and federal Medicaid and Medicare financial participation. The remaining receipts must be deposited in the behavioral health fund. Subd. 2. Allocation of collections. The commissioner shall allocate 77.05 percent of patient payments and third-party payments to the special revenue account and 22.95 percent to the county financially responsible for the patient. Subd. 3. Payment; denial. The commissioner shall pay eligible vendors for placements made by local agencies under section 254B.03, subdivision 1, and placements by tribal designated agencies according to section 254B.09. The commissioner may reduce or deny payment of the state share when services are not provided according to the placement criteria established by the commissioner. The commissioner may pay for all or a portion of improper county chemical dependency placements and bill the county for the entire payment made when the placement did not comply with criteria established by the commissioner. The commissioner may make payments to vendors and charge the county 100 percent of the payments if documentation of a county approved placement is received more than 30 working days, exclusive of weekends and holidays, after the date services began. The commissioner shall not pay vendors until private insurance company claims have been settled. Subd. 4. Reimbursement for institutions for mental diseases. The commissioner shall not deny reimbursement to a program designated as an institution for mental diseases under United States Code, title 42, section 1396d, due to a reduction in federal financial participation and the addition of new residential beds. History:  1986 c 394 s 13; 1987 c 299 s 15; 1989 c 282 art 2 s 107; 1992 c 513 art 7 s 13; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 3 s 21; 2007 c 147 art 11 s 16; 1Sp2010 c 1 art 19 s 14; 1Sp2011 c 9 art 8 s 5; 2016 c 189 art 16 s 8,9; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 6 s 50,51; 2021 c 30 art 13 s 83
MN Stat § 254B.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment|Section 254B.07 — Third-party Liability.

254B.07 THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY. The state agency provision and payment of, or liability for, substance use disorder medical care is the same as in section 256B.042. History:  1986 c 394 s 14; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 8 s 62
MN Stat § 254B.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment|Section 254B.08 — Federal Waivers.

254B.08 FEDERAL WAIVERS. The commissioner shall apply for any federal waivers necessary to secure, to the extent allowed by law, federal financial participation for the provision of services to persons who need substance use disorder services. The commissioner may seek amendments to the waivers or apply for additional waivers to contain costs. The commissioner shall ensure that payment for the cost of providing substance use disorder services under the federal waiver plan does not exceed the cost of substance use disorder services that would have been provided without the waivered services. History:  1986 c 394 s 15; 1987 c 299 s 16; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 268; 1990 c 568 art 2 s 60; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 8 s 63
MN Stat § 254B.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment|Section 254B.09 — Indian Reservation Allocation Of Chemical Dependency Fund.

254B.09 INDIAN RESERVATION ALLOCATION OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY FUND. Subdivision 1. Vendor payments. The commissioner shall pay eligible vendors for substance use disorder services to American Indians on the same basis as other payments, except that no local match is required when an invoice is submitted by the governing authority of a federally recognized American Indian tribal body or a county if the tribal governing body has not entered into an agreement under subdivision 2 on behalf of a current resident of the reservation under this section. Subd. 2. American Indian agreements. The commissioner may enter into agreements with federally recognized tribal units to pay for substance use disorder treatment services provided under Laws 1986, chapter 394, sections 8 to 20. The agreements must clarify how the governing body of the tribal unit fulfills local agency responsibilities regarding: (1) the form and manner of invoicing; and (2) provide that only invoices for eligible vendors according to section 254B.05 will be included in invoices sent to the commissioner for payment, to the extent that money allocated under subdivisions 4 and 5 is used. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1989 c 282 art 2 s 219] Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 19 s 24] Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 19 s 24] Subd. 6. American Indian tribal placements. After entering into an agreement under subdivision 2, the governing authority of each reservation may submit invoices to the state for the cost of providing substance use disorder services to residents of the reservation according to the placement rules governing county placements, except that local match requirements are waived. The governing body may designate an agency to act on its behalf to provide placement services and manage invoices by written notice to the commissioner and evidence of agreement by the agency designated. Subd. 7.  [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 19 s 24] Subd. 8. Payments to improve services to American Indians. The commissioner may set rates for substance use disorder services to American Indians according to the American Indian Health Improvement Act, Public Law 94-437, for eligible vendors. These rates shall supersede rates set in county purchase of service agreements when payments are made on behalf of clients eligible according to Public Law 94-437. History:  1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 394 s 16; 1987 c 299 s 17-19; 1988 c 532 s 12; 1989 c 282 art 2 s 108-110; 1997 c 203 art 4 s 8-10; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 3 s 7; 2002 c 275 s 1; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2009 c 79 art 7 s 11; 1Sp2010 c 1 art 19 s 15; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 8 s 64
MN Stat § 254B.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment|Section 254B.12 — Rate Methodology.

254B.12 RATE METHODOLOGY. Subdivision 1. Behavioral health fund rate methodology established. The commissioner shall establish a new rate methodology for the behavioral health fund. The new methodology must replace county-negotiated rates with a uniform statewide methodology that must include a graduated reimbursement scale based on the patients' level of acuity and complexity. At least biennially, the commissioner shall review the financial information provided by vendors to determine the need for rate adjustments. Subd. 2. Payment methodology for highly specialized vendors. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, the commissioner shall seek federal authority to develop separate payment methodologies for substance use disorder treatment services provided under the behavioral health fund: (1) by a state-operated vendor; or (2) for persons who have been civilly committed to the commissioner, present the most complex and difficult care needs, and are a potential threat to the community. A payment methodology under this subdivision is effective for services provided on or after October 1, 2015, or on or after the receipt of federal approval, whichever is later. Subd. 3. Chemical dependency provider rate increase. For the chemical dependency services listed in section 254B.05, subdivision 5, and provided on or after July 1, 2017, payment rates shall be increased by one percent over the rates in effect on January 1, 2017, for vendors who meet the requirements of section 254B.05. Subd. 4. Culturally specific or culturally responsive program and disability responsive program provider rate increase. For the chemical dependency services listed in section 254B.05, subdivision 5, provided by programs that meet the requirements of section 254B.05, subdivision 5, paragraph (c), clauses (1), (2), and (3), on or after January 1, 2022, payment rates shall increase by five percent over the rates in effect on January 1, 2021. The commissioner shall increase prepaid medical assistance capitation rates as appropriate to reflect this increase. [See Note.] History: 2009 c 79 art 7 s 13; 2011 c 86 s 9; 2014 c 312 art 29 s 4; 2015 c 71 art 2 s 21; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 8 s 65,66; 2021 c 30 art 13 s 83; 1Sp2021 c 7 art 11 s 12 NOTE: Subdivision 4, as added by Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 11, section 12, is effective January 1, 2022, or upon federal approval, whichever is later. The commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes when federal approval is obtained. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 11, section 12, the effective date.
MN Stat § 254B.151 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment|Section 254B.151 — Substance Use Disorder Community Of Practice.

254B.151 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE. Subdivision 1. Establishment; purpose. The commissioner of human services, in consultation with substance use disorder subject matter experts, shall establish a substance use disorder community of practice. The purposes of the community of practice are to improve treatment outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders and reduce disparities by using evidence-based and best practices through peer-to-peer and person-to-provider sharing. Subd. 2. Participants; meetings. (a) The community of practice must include the following participants: (1) researchers or members of the academic community who are substance use disorder subject matter experts, who do not have financial relationships with treatment providers; (2) substance use disorder treatment providers; (3) representatives from recovery community organizations; (4) a representative from the Department of Human Services; (5) a representative from the Department of Health; (6) a representative from the Department of Corrections; (7) representatives from county social services agencies; (8) representatives from tribal nations or tribal social services providers; and (9) representatives from managed care organizations. (b) The community of practice must include individuals who have used substance use disorder treatment services and must highlight the voices and experiences of individuals who are Black, indigenous, people of color, and people from other communities that are disproportionately impacted by substance use disorders. (c) The community of practice must meet regularly and must hold its first meeting before January 1, 2022. (d) Compensation and reimbursement for expenses for participants in paragraph (b) are governed by section 15.059, subdivision 3. Subd. 3. Duties. (a) The community of practice must: (1) identify gaps in substance use disorder treatment services; (2) enhance collective knowledge of issues related to substance use disorder; (3) understand evidence-based practices, best practices, and promising approaches to address substance use disorder; (4) use knowledge gathered through the community of practice to develop strategic plans to improve outcomes for individuals who participate in substance use disorder treatment and related services in Minnesota; (5) increase knowledge about the challenges and opportunities learned by implementing strategies; and (6) develop capacity for community advocacy. (b) The commissioner, in collaboration with subject matter experts and other participants, may issue reports and recommendations to the legislative chairs and ranking minority members of committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance and local and regional governments. History:   1Sp2021 c 7 art 11 s 13
MN Stat § 254B.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 254B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment|Section 254B.16 — Pilot Projects; Treatment For Pregnant And Postpartum Women With Substance Use Disorder.

254B.16 PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. Subdivision 1. Pilot projects established. (a) Within the limits of federal funds available specifically for this purpose, the commissioner of human services shall establish pilot projects to provide substance use disorder treatment and services to pregnant and postpartum women with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder. Pilot projects funded under this section must: (1) promote flexible uses of funds to provide treatment and services to pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders; (2) fund family-based treatment and services for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders; (3) identify gaps in services along the continuum of care that are provided to pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders; and (4) encourage new approaches to service delivery and service delivery models. (b) A pilot project funded under this section must provide at least a portion of its treatment and services to women who receive services on an outpatient basis. Subd. 2. Federal funds. The commissioner shall apply for any available grant funds from the federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment for these pilot projects. History:   2016 c 189 art 16 s 10
MN Stat § 256.011 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 256 — Human Services|Section 256.011 — Administration Of Federal Grants-in-aid.

256.011 ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL GRANTS-IN-AID. Subdivision 1. Administration of grants-in-aid. If, when and during such time as grants-in-aid are provided by the federal government for relief of the poor and accepted by this state, such aid shall be administered pursuant to and in accordance with rules promulgated and adopted by the commissioner of human services; and during such time any provision of Minnesota Statutes 1945, chapter 261, as amended by Laws 1947, chapter 546, of Minnesota Statutes 1945, chapter 262, and of Minnesota Statutes 1945, chapter 263, in conflict with such rules shall be and remain, to the extent of such conflict, inoperative and suspended. Subd. 2. Treatment of grants-in-aid. Grants-in-aid received from the federal government for any welfare, assistance or relief program or for administration under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of human services shall, in the first instance, be credited to a federal grant fund and shall be transferred therefrom to the credit of the commissioner of human services in the appropriate account upon certification of the commissioner of human services that the amounts so requested to be transferred have been earned or are required for the purposes and programs intended. Moneys received by the federal grant fund need not be budgeted as such, provided transfers from the fund are budgeted for allotment purposes in the appropriate appropriations. Subd. 3. Securing grants-in-aid. The commissioner of human services shall negotiate with the federal government, or any agency, bureau, or department thereof, for the purpose of securing or obtaining any grants or aids. Any grants or aids thus secured or received are appropriated to the commissioner of human services and made available for the uses and purposes for which they were received but shall be used to reduce the direct appropriations provided by law unless federal law prohibits such action or unless the commissioner of human services obtains approval of the governor who shall seek the advice of the Legislative Advisory Commission. History:  1949 c 618 s 2; 1953 c 593 s 2; 1976 c 163 s 56; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1985 c 248 s 70