Bill > HF87

This bill establishes an Ambulance Provider Assessment and Payment Program in Minnesota designed to improve financial support for ambulance services. The program creates a new quarterly assessment fee for ambulance providers (excluding public entities and air ambulance services) based on their gross revenues, which will be used to generate supplemental payments that bring medical assistance reimbursement rates closer to average commercial insurance rates. The commissioner of human services will determine the fee rate annually, ensuring it does not exceed federal regulations, and will deposit the collected fees into a newly established ambulance fee fund. The fund will be used to provide supplemental quarterly payments to ambulance providers, with the goal of increasing their reimbursement levels without replacing existing funding. The bill requires federal approval for implementation, with an effective date of January 1, 2026, or upon federal approval. Additionally, the legislation modifies existing tax statutes related to health care providers and ambulance services, including repealing a previous exemption for volunteer ambulance services. Starting in 2027, the commissioner must provide annual reports to legislative committees about the fund's expenditures, ensuring transparency in the program's implementation and financial management.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0087&ssn=0&y=2025