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This bill extends a requirement for health plan companies to credential and contract with mental health service providers. Specifically, it amends Minnesota Statutes 62Q.096 to ensure that health plans continue to credential a certain number of providers from entities that are authorized to bill for services, are certified mental health clinics, are designated essential community providers, and are already contracted to provide mental health services, as long as those providers meet the health plan's standards. The bill also mandates that health plans must credential and contract with any mental health provider who meets the health plan's credentialing requirements (with potential waivers for quality-related requirements to improve access in underserved or rural areas), seeks credentialing, agrees to contract terms including usual and customary payment rates, is accepting new patients, and is not already contracted or has given notice of termination of an existing contract. Health plans are prohibited from refusing to credential these providers based on having a sufficient number of providers already in their network. The bill is effective retroactively from June 30, 2025.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3705/