Bill > SF2107

This bill modifies the medical assistance payment rates for nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) services in Minnesota. The key provisions include: 1. Defining the covered modes of NEMT, such as client reimbursement, volunteer transport, unassisted transport, assisted transport, lift-equipped/ramp transport, protected transport, and stretcher transport. 2. Establishing reimbursement rates for the different NEMT modes, with higher rates for services provided in areas outside of metropolitan counties. 3. Removing the requirement that "super rural" areas be defined using the Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) classification system, and instead using a simpler definition of "outside of a metropolitan county." 4. Exempting all NEMT modes from a specific rule regarding reimbursement rates. The overall goal of the bill is to modify the medical assistance payment rates for NEMT services to ensure adequate access and coverage for Minnesotans who require these transportation services to obtain covered medical care.