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This bill requires the Minnesota commissioner of human services to apply for a federal waiver by October 1, 2025, to allow the state's medical assistance program (Medicaid) to cover traditional health care practices provided through Indian Health Service facilities, Tribal clinics, and urban Indian health organizations. The bill establishes that a qualified provider, defined as a practitioner employed by or contracted with these types of facilities, must determine patient eligibility for these traditional practices. Reimbursement for these services will be set at the outpatient per-visit rate established by the Indian Health Service, with a limitation of one payment per day per medical assistance enrollee. The bill aims to improve healthcare access for Native American communities by allowing medical assistance to cover traditional health practices delivered through culturally specific healthcare facilities. The provisions will become effective on January 1, 2026, or upon federal approval, with the waiver application process becoming effective immediately after the bill's enactment. The commissioner is required to notify the revisor of statutes once federal approval is obtained.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1878&ssn=0&y=2025