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1 1 Section 1. DENTAL SERVICES – MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
1 2 1. The department of human services shall request a waiver
1 3 under section 1915(b) of the federal Social Security Act from
1 4 the health care financing administration of the United States
1 5 department of health and human services to provide dental
1 6 services under the medical assistance program. If approved,
1 7 the waiver shall be effective January 1, 2001. The department
1 8 shall issue a request for proposals to implement the waiver
1 9 provisions.
1 10 2. In addition to seeking the waiver as directed in
1 11 subsection 1, the department shall provide all of the
1 12 following:
1 13 a. Beginning July 1, 2000, a percentile-based rate
1 14 increase for dental services provided under the medical
1 15 assistance program.
1 16 b. Beginning July 1, 2001, implementation of a fully
1 17 capitated plan for dental services provided under the medical
1 18 assistance program, which includes incentives for access and
1 19 quality related to preventive dental care.
1 20 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
1 21 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
1 22 EXPLANATION
1 23 This bill directs the department of human services to
1 24 request a waiver from the health care financing administration
1 25 of the United States department of health and human services
1 26 to provide dental services under the medical assistance
1 27 program. If the waiver is approved, the department is
1 28 directed to implement the waiver through a request for
1 29 proposals process.
1 30 Additionally, the bill directs the department, relative to
1 31 dental services, to provide a percentile-based rate increase
1 32 for dental services beginning July 1, 2000, and to implement a
1 33 fully capitated plan for dental services, including incentives
1 34 for access and quality, beginning July 1, 2001.
1 35 The bill takes effect upon enactment.
2 1 LSB 6841SV 78
2 2 pf/cf/24
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