Dental services and critical access dental providers medical assistance reimbursement rates modifications

This bill modifies medical assistance reimbursement rates for dental services and critical access dental providers in Minnesota. It directly affects dentists, dental clinics, managed care plans, and county-based purchasing plans that provide dental care to state medical assistance recipients. The legislation establishes specific payment rate increases for various service categories, including diagnostic exams, x-rays, and sealants, while excluding certain facilities like federally qualified health centers and rural health centers from some increases. It also creates a supplemental funding mechanism to ensure state-operated dental clinics receive a minimum annual payment amount. The bill requires managed care plans to reimburse providers at rates at least equal to fee-for-service dental rates.