Subdivision 1. Medical aid. If a child is taken into custody as provided in section 260C.175 and detained in a local juvenile secure detention facility or a shelter care facility, the child's county of residence shall pay the costs of medical services provided to the child during the period of time the child is residing in the facility. The county of residence is entitled to reimbursement from the child or the child's family for payment of medical bills to the extent that the child or the child's family has the ability to pay for the medical services. If there is a disagreement between the county and the child or the child's family concerning the ability to pay or whether the medical services were necessary, the court with jurisdiction over the child shall determine the extent, if any, of the child's or the family's ability to pay for the medical services or whether the services are necessary. If the child is covered by health or medical insurance or a health plan when medical services are provided, the county paying the costs of medical services has a right of subrogation to be reimbursed by the insurance carrier or health plan for all amounts spent by it for medical services to the child that are covered by the insurance policy or health plan, in accordance with the benefits, limitations, exclusions, provider restrictions, and other provisions of the policy or health plan. The county may maintain an action to enforce this subrogation right. The county does not have a right of subrogation against the medical assistance program or the MinnesotaCare program.
Subd. 2. Intake procedure; health coverage. As part of its intake procedure for children, the official having custody over the child shall ask the child or the child's family, as appropriate, whether the child has health coverage. If the child has coverage under a policy of accident and health insurance regulated under chapter 62A, a health maintenance contract regulated under chapter 62D, a group subscriber contract regulated under chapter 62C, a health benefit certificate regulated under chapter 64B, a self-insured plan, or other health coverage, the child or the child's family, as appropriate, shall provide to the official having custody over the child the name of the carrier or administrator and other information and authorizations necessary for the official having custody over the child to obtain specific information about coverage.
Subd. 3. Obtaining health care in compliance with coverage. A county board may authorize the officials having custody over children to fulfill the county board's obligation to provide the medical aid required by subdivision 1 in accordance with the terms of the health plan covering the child, where possible, subject to any rules and exceptions provided by the county board. The official having custody over a child has no obligation to the child or to the child's family to obtain the child's health care in accordance with the child's health coverage.
Subd. 4. Scope. Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 apply to any medical aid, including dental care, provided to children held in custody by the county as described in subdivision 1.
1999 c 139 art 3 s 21; 2016 c 158 art 2 s 114
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 260C — Juvenile Safety And Placement
Section 260C.001 — Title, Intent, And Construction.
Section 260C.007 — Definitions.
Section 260C.008 — Foster Care Sibling Bill Of Rights.
Section 260C.050 — Expert Assistance.
Section 260C.101 — Jurisdiction.
Section 260C.125 — Case Transfer Process.
Section 260C.139 — Give Life A Chance; Safe Place For Newborns.
Section 260C.143 — Procedure; Habitual Truants, Runaways, Offenders.
Section 260C.148 — Procedure; Domestic Child Abuse.
Section 260C.151 — Summons; Notice.
Section 260C.152 — Service Of Summons, Notice.
Section 260C.154 — Failure To Obey Summons Or Subpoena; Contempt, Arrest.
Section 260C.157 — Investigation; Physical And Mental Examination.
Section 260C.165 — Certain Out-of-court Statements Admissible.
Section 260C.175 — Taking Child Into Custody.
Section 260C.176 — Release Or Detention.
Section 260C.177 — Parental And Law Enforcement Notification.
Section 260C.178 — Emergency Removal Hearing.
Section 260C.181 — Place Of Temporary Custody; Shelter Care Facility.
Section 260C.188 — Children In Custody; Responsibility For Medical Care.
Section 260C.190 — Family-focused Residential Placement.
Section 260C.193 — Dispositions; General Provisions.
Section 260C.202 — Court Review Of Foster Care.
Section 260C.203 — Administrative Or Court Review Of Placements.
Section 260C.204 — Permanency Progress Review For Children In Foster Care For Six Months.
Section 260C.208 — Information For Child Placement.
Section 260C.209 — Background Checks.
Section 260C.212 — Children In Placement.
Section 260C.215 — Welfare Of Children.
Section 260C.219 — Agency Responsibilities For Parents And Children In Placement.
Section 260C.221 — Relative Search And Engagement; Placement Consideration.
Section 260C.223 — Concurrent Permanency Planning.
Section 260C.225 — County Responsibility For Transitional Services Plans.
Section 260C.227 — Voluntary Foster Care; Required Court Review.
Section 260C.228 — Voluntary Foster Care; Child Is Colocated With Parent In Treatment Program.
Section 260C.229 — Voluntary Foster Care For Children Over Age 18; Required Court Review.
Section 260C.301 — Termination Of Parental Rights.
Section 260C.307 — Procedures In Terminating Parental Rights.
Section 260C.312 — Disposition; Parental Rights Not Terminated.
Section 260C.317 — Termination Of Parental Rights; Effect.
Section 260C.328 — Change Of Guardian; Termination Of Guardianship.
Section 260C.329 — Reestablishment Of The Legal Parent And Child Relationship.
Section 260C.331 — Costs Of Care.
Section 260C.405 — Violation Of An Order For Protection.
Section 260C.411 — New Evidence.
Section 260C.425 — Criminal Jurisdiction For Contributing To Need For Protection Or Services.
Section 260C.4411 — Pre-northstar Care For Children Foster Care Program.
Section 260C.4412 — Payment For Residential Placements.
Section 260C.4413 — Initial Clothing Allowance.
Section 260C.446 — Distribution Of Funds Recovered For Assistance Furnished.
Section 260C.451 — Foster Care Benefits Past Age 18.
Section 260C.452 — Successful Transition To Adulthood.
Section 260C.503 — Permanency Proceedings.
Section 260C.507 — Admit-deny Hearing.
Section 260C.511 — Best Interests Of The Child.
Section 260C.513 — Permanency Dispositions When Child Cannot Return Home.
Section 260C.515 — Permanency Disposition Orders.
Section 260C.517 — Findings And Content Of Order For Permanency Disposition.
Section 260C.519 — Further Court Hearings.
Section 260C.521 — Court Reviews After Permanency Disposition Order.
Section 260C.601 — Adoption Of Children Under Guardianship Of Commissioner.
Section 260C.603 — Definitions.
Section 260C.605 — Reasonable Efforts To Finalize An Adoption.
Section 260C.607 — Review Of Progress Toward Adoption.
Section 260C.609 — Social And Medical History.
Section 260C.611 — Adoption Study Required.
Section 260C.613 — Social Services Agency As Commissioner's Agent.
Section 260C.615 — Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 260C.617 — Sibling Placement.
Section 260C.619 — Communication And Contact Agreements.
Section 260C.621 — Jurisdiction And Venue.
Section 260C.623 — Adoption Petition.
Section 260C.625 — Documents Filed By Social Services Agency.
Section 260C.627 — Notice Of Adoption Proceedings.
Section 260C.629 — Finalization Hearing.
Section 260C.631 — Judgment And Decree.
Section 260C.633 — Adoption Denied.
Section 260C.635 — Effect Of Adoption.
Section 260C.637 — Access To Original Birth Record Information.
Section 260C.702 — Requirements For Placements In Qualified Residential Treatment Programs.
Section 260C.706 — Family And Permanency Team Requirements.
Section 260C.71 — Court Approval Requirements.
Section 260C.712 — Ongoing Reviews And Permanency Hearing Requirements.
Section 260C.714 — Review Of Extended Qualified Residential Treatment Program Placements.
Section 260C.80 — Office Of The Foster Youth Ombudsperson; Board.
Section 260C.81 — Organization Of The Office Of The Foster Youth Ombudsperson.