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new text begin (a) Payment rates for participating providers must be increased for services provided to medical assistance enrollees. To receive a rate increase, participating providers must meet demonstration project requirements and provide evidence of formal referral arrangements with providers delivering step-up or step-down levels of care. new text end

new text begin (b) For substance use disorder services under section 254B.05, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (8), provided on or after January 1, 2020, payment rates must be increased by 15 percent over the rates in effect on December 31, 2020. new text end

new text begin (c) For substance use disorder services under section 254B.05, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clauses (1), (6), (7), and (10), provided on or after January 1, 2021, payment rates must be increased by ten percent over the rates in effect on December 31, 2020. new text end