§ 256B.041 — Centralized Disbursement of Medical Assistance Payments
Plain-Language Summary
Establishes a statewide system for paying Medical Assistance claims from a central state account. The account holds federal, state, county, and other funds. The state provides claim forms to providers and distributes federal administrative funds between the state and counties.
256B.041 CENTRALIZED DISBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.
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Subdivision 1.Statewide disbursement system.
The state agency shall establish on a statewide basis a system for the centralized disbursement of medical assistance payments to vendors. §
Subd. 2.Account.
An account is established in the state treasury from which medical assistance payments to vendors shall be made. Into this account there shall be deposited federal funds, state funds, county funds, and other moneys which are available and which may be paid to the state agency for medical assistance payments and reimbursements from counties or others for their share of such payments. §
Subd. 3.Vendor forms.
The state agency shall prescribe and furnish vendors suitable forms for submitting claims under the medical assistance program. §
Subd. 4.Comply with federal requirements.
The state agency in establishing a statewide system of centralized disbursement of medical assistance payments shall comply with federal requirements in order to receive the maximum amount of federal funds which are available for the purpose, together with such additional federal funds which may be made available for the operation of a centralized system of disbursement of medical assistance payments to vendors. §
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 2010 c 382 s 87] §
Subd. 6.Contracted services.
The commissioners of human services and administration may contract with any agency of government or any corporation for providing all or a portion of the services for carrying out the provisions of this section. Local welfare agencies may pay vendors of transportation for nonemergency medical care when so authorized by rule of the commissioner of human services. §
Subd. 7.Disbursement of federal funds.
Federal funds available for administrative purposes shall be distributed between the state and the county on the same basis that reimbursements are earned, except as provided for under section 256.017.
History:
1973 c 717 s 2; 1975 c 437 art 2 s 4; 1978 c 560 s 12; 1983 c 312 art 5 s 13,14; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1988 c 719 art 8 s 11,12; 1989 c 277 art 2 s 7; 1Sp1989 c 1 art 16 s 6; 2002 c 277 s 9; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
History: History: 1973 c 717 s 2; 1975 c 437 art 2 s 4; 1978 c 560 s 12; 1983 c 312 art 5 s 13,14; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1988 c 719 art 8 s 11,12; 1989 c 277 art 2 s 7; 1Sp1989 c 1 art 16 s 6; 2002 c 277 s 9; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109