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MN HF4022

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Backer

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Modifications to Medical Assistance benefit administration or covered services will not automatically apply to the County-Administered Rural Medical Assistance (CARMA) program unless expressly described in statute

  • Commissioner of Human Services must publish a written estimate of local fiscal impacts to CARMA-administering counties before any Medical Assistance modification takes effect for CARMA

  • Removes the payment cap that previously limited CARMA payments to amounts that would have been paid to health plans under standard Medical Assistance for that county or region

  • Effective date tied to Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 3, article 8, section 25

Legislative Description

Express state of application to the county-administered rural medical assistance (CARMA) program required for a medical assistance modification to apply to the CARMA program, and estimate of local fiscal impacts to counties or groups of counties administering CARMA required.

Last Action

Author added Allen

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Finance & Policy3/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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