MAXIS and the Medicaid Management Information System improvements appropriation

This bill appropriates funds for the Minnesota Department of Human Services to modernize two critical computer systems: MAXIS, which manages public assistance casework, and MMIS, which processes Medicaid health care claims and payments. The money must be used specifically to create and implement a replacement plan for these systems, with input from counties, Tribal Nations, and health plans to ensure improvements directly benefit workers and services. The appropriation is a one-time allocation for fiscal year 2026 and cannot be used for unrelated IT projects or other departmental systems. The bill takes effect the day after it is signed into law.