{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-256.991","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 256.991","heading":"RULES.","body":"The commissioner of human services may promulgate rules as necessary to implement sections 142A.418, subdivision 2; 256.01, subdivision 2; 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.","path":["PUBLIC WELFARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES","CHAPTER 256. HUMAN SERVICES","BOARD ON AGING AND RELATED PROGRAMS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/256.991","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:38Z","sha256":"795c1db57819308cc0cbb57b27089d7a867b6296bd42d416617a30f5b4c9c161","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-256.99","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-256.995"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}