Subpart 1.Definition."Community health clinic service" means a health service provided by or under the supervision of a physician in a clinic that meets the criteria listed in items A to D. The clinic:
A. has nonprofit status as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 317A; andB. has tax exempt status as provided in Internal Revenue Code, section 501(c)(3) as amended through October 4, 1976, or is established as a hospital authority under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.581, or is operated under the control of the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 246.01; andC. is established to provide health services to low income population groups; andD. has written clinic policies as provided in subpart 4.Subp. 2.Eligible health services.The services listed in items A to F are eligible for payment as a community health clinic service:
A. physician services under part 9505.0345;B. preventive health services under part 9505.0355;C. family planning services under part 9505.0280;D. early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services under part 9505.0275;E. dental services under part 9505.0270; andF. prenatal care services under part 9505.0353.Subp. 3.Eligible vendors of community health clinic services.Under the supervision of a physician, a health service provided by a physician assistant or nurse practitioner who contracts with, is a volunteer, or an employee of a community health clinic, is a covered service.
Subp. 4.Written patient care policies.To be eligible to participate as a community health clinic, as in subpart 1, a provider must establish, in writing:
A. a description of health services provided by the community health clinic;B. policies concerning the medical management of health problems including health conditions which require referral to physicians and provision of emergency health services; andC. policies concerning the maintenance and review of health records by the physician.Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9505, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, pt. 9505.0255
12 SR 624; 15 SR 910; L 1989 c 304 s 137Statutory Authority: MS s 256B.04