Section 256.991 Rules - Minnesota Statutes

256.991 RULES.

The commissioner of human services may promulgate rules as necessary to implement sections 256.01, subdivision 2; 256.82, subdivision 3; 256.966, subdivision 1; 256D.03, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, and 7; and 261.23. The commissioner shall promulgate rules to establish standards and criteria for deciding which medical assistance services require prior authorization and for deciding whether a second medical opinion is required for an elective surgery. The commissioner shall promulgate rules as necessary to establish the methods and standards for determining inappropriate utilization of medical assistance services.

History:

1983 c 312 art 5 s 38; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 1; 1988 c 719 art 8 s 10; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 28; 1996 c 305 art 2 s 47