Minnesota Statutes 256B.05 – Administration by County Agencies
Subdivision 1.Administration of medical assistance.
The county agencies shall administer medical assistance in their respective counties under the supervision of the state agency and the commissioner of human services as specified in section 256.01, and shall make such reports, prepare such statistics, and keep such records and accounts in relation to medical assistance as the state agency may require under section 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (p).
Subd. 2.Fee or charges.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 256B.05
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 256B.05
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
In administering the medical assistance program, no local social services agency shall pay a fee or charge for medical, dental, surgical, hospital, nursing, licensed nursing home care, medicine, or medical supplies in excess of the schedules of maximum fees and charges as established by the state agency.
Subd. 3.Maximum allowances.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 2, the commissioner of human services shall establish a schedule of maximum allowances to be paid by the state on behalf of recipients of medical assistance toward fees charged for services rendered such medical assistance recipients.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1987 c 403 art 2 s 164]
Subd. 5.Obligation of local agency to process medical assistance applications within established timelines.
The local agency must act on an application for medical assistance within ten working days of receipt of all information needed to act on the application but no later than required under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0090, subparts 2 and 3.