Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 256B.05. Administration by county agencies

Subdivision 1. Administration of medical assistance. The county agencies shall administer medical assistance in their respective counties under the supervision of the state agency and the commissioner of human services as specified insection 256.01, and shall make such reports, prepare such statistics, and keep such records and accounts in relation to medical assistance as the state agency may require undersection 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (o).

Subd. 2. Fee or charges. In administering the medical assistance program, no local social services agency shall pay a fee or charge for medical, dental, surgical, hospital, nursing, licensed nursing home care, medicine, or medical supplies in excess of the schedules of maximum fees and charges as established by the state agency.

Subd. 3. Maximum allowances. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 2, the commissioner of human services shall establish a schedule of maximum allowances to be paid by the state on behalf of recipients of medical assistance toward fees charged for services rendered such medical assistance recipients.

Subd. 4. Repealed by Laws 1987, c. 403, art. 2, § 164.

Subd. 5.Obligation of local agency to process medical assistance applications within established timelines. The local agency must act on an application for medical assistance within ten working days of receipt of all information needed to act on the application but no later than required underMinnesota Rules, part 9505.0090, subparts 2 and 3.