Subpart
1.
Definition.
"Community health clinic service" means a health service
provided by or under the supervision of a physician in a clinic that meets the
criteria listed in items A to D. The clinic:
A. has nonprofit status as specified in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 317A; and
B. has tax exempt status as provided in
Internal Revenue Code, section 501(c)(3) as amended through October 4, 1976, or
is established as a hospital authority under Minnesota Statutes, section
144.581, or
is operated under the control of the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes,
section
246.01;
and
C. is established to provide
health services to low income population groups; and
D. has written clinic policies as provided in
subpart
4.
Subp. 2.
Eligible health
services.
The services listed in items A to F are eligible for payment
as a community health clinic service:
A. physician services under part
9505.0345;
B. preventive health services under part
9505.0355;
C. family planning services under part
9505.0280;
D. early periodic screening, diagnosis, and
treatment services under part
9505.0275;
E. dental services under part
9505.0270; and
F. prenatal care services under part
9505.0353.
Subp. 3.
Eligible vendors of community
health clinic services.
Under the supervision of a physician, a health service
provided by a physician assistant or nurse practitioner who contracts with, is
a volunteer, or an employee of a community health clinic, is a covered
service.
Subp. 4.
Written patient care policies.
To be eligible to participate as a community health clinic,
as in subpart
1, a provider must establish,
in writing:
A. a description of health
services provided by the community health clinic;
B. policies concerning the medical management
of health problems including health conditions which require referral to
physicians and provision of emergency health services; and
C. policies concerning the maintenance and
review of health records by the physician.
Notes
Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9505, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, pt. 9505.0255
12 SR 624; 15 SR 910; L
1989 c 304 s 137
Statutory Authority: MS s
256B.04
