The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17a, to increase medical assistance payment rates for ambulance services. It introduces a new provision that states effective January 1, 2026, medical assistance payment rates for ambulance services will be increased by a specified percentage, with corresponding increases in capitation payments for managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans. This new provision replaces the previous subsection (c) and is aimed at ensuring that ambulance service providers receive adequate compensation for their services.

Additionally, the bill modifies the existing language regarding adjustments to ambulance service rates based on fuel prices. The previous subsection (d) is deleted, and a new subsection (e) is inserted, which outlines the conditions under which the commissioner must adjust capitation rates if federal approval for the fuel price adjustment is not received. This new provision emphasizes the need for contracts between managed care plans and providers to allow for payment recoveries if adjustments are made, and it includes a clause that the provision will expire if federal approval is not granted.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 256B.0625