HF 3943

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/22/2024 04:36pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; requiring commissioner of human services to develop
a program to provide supplemental medical assistance payments to a provider of
level I trauma care and statewide emergency medical transportation services.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND
SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT PROGRAM.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services shall develop a voluntary program to increase
medical assistance funding to a level I trauma hospital, as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
section 144E.001, subdivision 6d, located in Hennepin County that receives local government
support and provides ground and air emergency medical transportation services across the
state. The program must also increase medical assistance funding to physicians, ambulance
services, and other billing professionals affiliated with the level I trauma hospital.
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new text begin (b) In developing the program, the commissioner shall consider a range of approaches,
including but not limited to intergovernmental transfers, directed payments, and certified
public expenditures, as allowed under Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 433.51.
The program must supplement, and not supplant or replace, any existing medical assistance
funding provided to the level I trauma hospital and its affiliated physicians, ambulance
services, and billing professionals.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner shall present recommendations and draft legislation to implement
the program to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over health care finance and policy by December 15, 2024.
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