1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage for certified 
1.3 	psychiatric nurse practitioners;amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 
1.4 	256B.0625, subdivision 28.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.0625, subdivision 28, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 28.Certified nurse practitioner services. Medical assistance covers services 
1.9 	performed by a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, a certified family nurse practitioner, a 
1.10 	certified adult nurse practitioner, a certified obstetric/gynecological nurse practitioner, a 
1.11 	certified neonatal nurse practitioner, or a certified geriatric nurse practitioner, or a certified 
1.12 	psychiatric nurse practitioner  in independent practice, if:
1.13 	(1) the service provided on an inpatient basis is not included as part of the cost for 
1.14 	inpatient services included in the operating payment rate;
1.15 	(2) the service is otherwise covered under this chapter as a physician service; and
1.16 	(3) the service is within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner's license as a 
1.17 	registered nurse, as defined in section  148.171.