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This bill expands medical assistance (Minnesota's Medicaid program) hospice care coverage to include room and board expenses for individuals receiving hospice services in a community-based setting. Currently, medical assistance covers hospice care services according to federal guidelines, with an existing provision that allows recipients under 21 to continue receiving treatment for their terminal illness while receiving hospice care. The new provision specifically adds that room and board expenses will be covered in community-based settings, to the extent these expenses are not already covered under existing medical assistance or alternative care chapters. This change aims to provide more comprehensive support for individuals receiving end-of-life care, ensuring that they can access necessary accommodations without additional financial burden. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 256B.0625, subdivision 22, which governs medical assistance hospice care services.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0672&ssn=0&y=2025