Minnesota Session Laws - 2006, Regular Session

CHAPTER 170--S.F.No. 2653

An act

relating to human services; appropriating money for pharmacy and pharmacy-related costs.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin APPROPRIATION; PAYER OF LAST RESORT PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN DUAL ELIGIBLE PHARMACY COSTS. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human services to cover certain pharmacy and pharmacy-related cost-sharing costs for dual eligibles under the processes established under Executive Order No. 06-01. new text end

new text begin $4,000,000 is available to cover costs incurred from January 1, 2006, to March 8, 2006. new text end

new text begin $570,000 is available to cover costs incurred from March 9, 2006, to April 15, 2006. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall seek reimbursement for any expenditure made under this section. Any reimbursement received for payments under this section must be credited to the general fund. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from January 1, 2006. new text end

Presented to the governor March 8, 2006

Signed by the governor March 8, 2006, 4:00 p.m.