The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.766, to require individual pricing for phototherapy lights as part of the reimbursement framework for basic care services. It introduces several subdivisions that outline payment reductions and increases for various medical services and supplies. Notably, it specifies that effective July 1, 2015, phototherapy lights will be classified as individually priced items, alongside other specialized medical supplies. The bill also includes provisions for temporary payment reductions and increases for various healthcare services, ensuring that adjustments reflect changes in payment rates over time.

Additionally, the bill makes technical changes to existing law, including the reclassification of certain therapies as basic care services and the establishment of payment rates for enteral nutrition and supplies based on the 50th percentile of usual and customary charges. The amendments aim to streamline reimbursement processes and ensure that healthcare providers are compensated fairly for the services and equipment they provide, while also addressing the need for specific pricing for certain medical items like phototherapy lights.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 256B.766