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PAG LIN 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 6841SC 78 2 2 pf/cf/24
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