1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; increasing reimbursement rates for
1.3 	certain home care services; proposing coding for new
1.4 	law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [256B.762] REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH CARE
1.7 	SERVICES.
1.8 	Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2005,
1.9 	the commissioner shall reimburse the following services at the
1.10 	specified rates, when these services are provided as home health
1.11 	services under section 256B.0625, subdivision 6a:
1.12 	(1) $85 for a skilled nursing visit;
1.13 	(2) $85 for a physical therapy visit;
1.14 	(3) $85 for an occupational therapy visit;
1.15 	(4) $85 for a speech therapy visit; and 
1.16 	(5) $55 for a home health aide visit.