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Committee backs certification plan for recovery community organizations; critics urge oversight and inclusivity
Summary
Conference committee adopted an amendment naming the Minnesota Association for Recovery Organizations (MARCO) as the primary certifier for recovery community organizations (RCOs) for Medicaid billing, while adding delegation ability to DHS if MARCO ceases operation. Opponents in committee raised past concerns about selection and inclusivity.
Conference conferees adopted language that identifies the Minnesota Association for Recovery Organizations (MARCO) as the primary certifying entity for recovery community organizations (RCOs) that enroll to bill Medicaid, but includes a mechanism for the Department of Human Services (DHS) to designate another certifier if MARCO becomes nonfunctional.
Representative Frederick moved an amendment that reduces the number of named certifiers to one (MARCO) while giving DHS authority to identify a replacement if MARCO were to cease operating. Frederick and other sponsors said…
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