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MN HF87
Bill
Status
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Huot
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AI Summary
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Establishes a quarterly assessment fee on licensed ambulance providers based on gross revenues, excluding public/governmental ambulance services and air-only ambulance services, to fund supplemental Medical Assistance payments
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Creates an ambulance fee fund in the state treasury to collect assessment revenues, federal matching funds, and interest, with money annually appropriated to the Commissioner of Human Services
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Authorizes supplemental payments to ambulance providers to increase Medical Assistance reimbursements up to average commercial insurance rates, with quarterly payments developed in consultation with the Minnesota Ambulance Association
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Exempts most ambulance services from the MinnesotaCare provider tax by narrowing the "health care provider" definition to include only hospital-operated ambulance services, and repeals the volunteer ambulance service tax exemption
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Effective January 1, 2026, contingent on federal CMS approval; requires annual reporting to legislature beginning January 1, 2027, and mandates return of fund money to providers if federal approval is denied or withdrawn
Legislative Description
Ambulance provider assessment program established, supplemental medical assistance payments provided for ambulance services, certain ambulance services exempted from the MinnesotaCare provider tax, report required, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
2/10/2025