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<br /> , <br /> . 1893 SESSiON \NRAP-UP' <br /> tTt~i <br /> HE:lL1H tA~E <br /> HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM <br /> Mental Health Professionals - Currently, in- have those services relmburseo by their in- <br /> surance companies have only been required surance company, <br /> to reimburse mental health services provided Port Wine Stains. All heaith plans must pay <br /> by psychiatrists or psychologistS. Elf ective <br /> August 1 , 1993, policyholders may also go to for the elimination or 'maximum feasible" treat- <br /> Ucensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) or ment of port wine stains (hemangiomal for <br /> Ucensed Marriage and Family Therapists and any Minnesota resident. <br /> ~_~.. .._.~~,_.____,,~,_____~_'_"A"'____~'<_'V"'''_--'-'' ,. , --------.-.----- - _...._~. ._-. . <br /> HEALTH CARE -. <br /> .-----.- --- - <br /> , .- .- <br /> HosrJita/s : Inflation increases equal 5% each' <br /> year" totalling: $17;2.:mmron. Of 'the ,$45:2: <br /> millfonincuts;recommended byJhe Gover- <br /> norf$20.:s:-million are restored_ A majority of <br /> . the: $25 mimon in' clIts cOme inthe_secOnd~ <br /> y~; The surcharge Is Increased from 1 :4%' <br /> . ..... ...... ..,~ . -.,. ,-.-. . <br /> ta~~56% 0",: July},~994. ':--", ,- <br /> . " . <br /> DOctors. A federaJwalVer will be sought to <br /> exempt from the $4OO-surclulrge physicians. . _....- ^.~ .....--.-. <br /> who are retired, providing free care, un . .. ._~~.. -.<!_o_._ <br /> played, unable to practice due to illne eel I s ortatlon.- Reimbiiisement <br /> oillty, or on a one-year leave of Increased from $13 plus $1 per mile <br /> "".-. and $1.1 0 per mile for mediCal trans- <br /> Dimtists -A piJotproject . /lO.rtatlol!;,' , -- " <br /> ing dentists an Ii pros-- _.._...~-- <br /> ._"._~ - ..l.......__'_ <br /> rather than fee for Lead -lead abatement programs,received <br /> dentists in tre . ,. $230,000_ .'_,. _ ._"__d_~'-:;"~: -" <br /> '--:~T Yd_":~,. - ., .-: . . '>.'.... ~.~,...~.~. <br /> COd~ 11\e Consolidated' Chemical ~De.Pen. <br /> dency Treatment Fund was increased by $1 <br /> millfon to treat more working poOr: Ucensure <br /> ,of chemiCal dependency counselors Is moved <br /> from Human SelVices to the Health Depart- <br /> .. _.-". . ._-,-. , menL -- ..,,- <br /> Pharmacists::- At point-of-sale electronic ~,,_".-'o'_" :;.,.>.._.......~;..,-""... .-.-.....,.......-....y ----- <br /> claims eligibility verifiCation and daims prOC' Optometrists - The scope of practice for op- <br /> . esSiPl:: :ystem rnustbedeveloped far MediCal tometrists is expanded to allow for prescribing <br /> ~. ':.-.olce pharmaCY-claims;, MediCal AsSis~ and treatment of a number of eye injuries and <br /> .. prescription'reunbursement is ~. diseases including cataracts and glaucoma. <br /> lEI <br /> , <br /> ------- <br />