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HF3519 • 2026
Medical assistance coverage stopped when federal financial participation is temporarily withheld or discontinued.
Medical assistance coverage stopped when federal financial participation is temporarily withheld or discontinued.
Healthcare
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-02-19
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Medical assistance coverage stopped when federal financial participation is temporarily withheld or discontinued.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to human services; stopping medical assistance coverage when federal financial participation is temporarily withheld or discontinued; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0642. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0642, is amended to read: 256B.0642 FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION. new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner may, in the aggregate, prospectively reduce payment rates for medical assistance providers receiving federal funds to avoid reduced federal financial participation resulting from rates that are in excess of the Medicare limitations. new text begin (b) Effective June 1, 2026, if federal financial participation is temporarily withheld or discontinued for a covered service provided under this chapter, the covered service is no longer available to medical assistance enrollees under this chapter as of the date of the temporary withhold or discontinuance and the commissioner is prohibited from making payments to medical assistance providers for services provided on or after the date of the temporary withhold or discontinuance. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end