Sen. Liz Boldon

Maddy summaryThis 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.

Maddy summaryThis bill limits Minnesota state and local government participation in federal civil immigration enforcement efforts, directing public resources toward local public safety priorities instead. It prohibits state agencies from using resources to investigate, detain, or arrest individuals for civil immigration violations and restricts where certain immigration-related arrests can occur. The legislation requires hospitals to create policies for interactions with law enforcement agents and ensures education cannot be denied based on immigration status. Additionally, it creates a civil cause of action for constitutional rights violations related to immigration enforcement and includes funding provisions to support these changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $5 million from the state's general fund in fiscal year 2027 to provide supplemental grants for existing youth intervention programs in Minnesota. The funds are designated for organizations currently receiving grants under Minnesota Statutes section 142A.43 that serve youth experiencing trauma, with each grantee eligible to receive up to $50,000. To qualify, programs must submit a work plan outlining immediate or emerging needs for early intervention services, and the commissioner may use up to 10 percent of the total appropriation for administrative costs. This one-time appropriation does not apply the standard grant provisions found in the existing statute for these supplemental grants.

Maddy summaryMinnesota bill SF 3996 requires all public K-12 schools and charter schools to develop evidence-based school safety plans by May 2028. The Minnesota School Safety Center will create a model plan based on research showing effectiveness, review local plans for compliance, and notify schools if their plans don't meet standards. Schools that fail to adopt approved plans must inform parents by August 2028 about the lack of a safety plan. The bill also mandates the center to employ at least two mental health professionals and post annual reports on school safety plan adoption. This law directly affects Minnesota's school districts, requiring concrete changes to safety planning processes.

Maddy summarySF 3439 prohibits using "conscientiously held beliefs" as an exemption for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines in Minnesota schools and child care facilities. It removes the current option for parents to exempt children based on personal beliefs for MMR immunizations, requiring instead that parents provide either proof of vaccination or a medical exemption by August 1, 2026. This affects parents of children enrolled in preschools, pre-K programs, and K-12 schools, as well as child care centers and licensed exempt facilities. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 121A.15 to eliminate the existing exemption under subdivision 3(d) for MMR specifically, while preserving medical exemptions under subdivision 3(c). It takes effect on August 1, 2026.

Maddy summarySF 1856 prohibits health insurance utilization review organizations in Minnesota from using artificial intelligence in any part of their review, evaluation, determination, or appeals processes. The bill directly affects health insurers and their utilization review contractors by banning AI tools in decisions about patient care coverage. It amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62M.02, defining "artificial intelligence" per federal law (15 U.S.C. §9401) and explicitly banning its use in these processes. The law creates a clear policy change requiring human review for insurance coverage decisions.

Maddy summaryMinnesota Senate Bill SF 3098 prohibits businesses from using artificial intelligence to adjust product prices in real time based on factors like competitor prices, customer behavior, or inventory levels. It directly affects retailers and online sellers that currently use AI-driven dynamic pricing systems. The bill defines artificial intelligence broadly as systems that generate outputs to influence environments and bans AI from setting or controlling prices dynamically. Enforcement would be handled by the attorney general under existing consumer protection laws (Minnesota Statutes, section 8.31). The measure aims to prevent AI from enabling rapid, opaque price changes that could disadvantage consumers.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits businesses in Minnesota from using automated systems to charge different prices or pay different wages to individuals based on surveillance data about their personal behaviors, biometrics, or other private information. It defines surveillance data to include details like browsing history, purchase records, and biological identifiers, while allowing price differences only when justified by actual service costs or standard group discounts like military or senior rates. The law also permits insurers to use risk-related data for pricing insurance policies, but restricts other entities from tailoring costs or compensation based on observed or inferred personal characteristics. Companies would need to demonstrate that any price or wage variations are based on legitimate business reasons rather than private surveillance of individuals or groups.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health care facilities in Minnesota to restrict access to their premises by law enforcement agents conducting civil immigration enforcement unless those agents present a valid judicial warrant. It applies to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities, mandating that staff verify the identity and authority of any law enforcement personnel and grant entry only to areas specified in a warrant. The legislation also requires facilities to develop and implement written policies outlining procedures for handling interactions with immigration enforcement agents, including designating legal contacts and documenting agent information. Health care facility employees must immediately notify facility leadership and legal representatives when granting entry to civil immigration enforcement agents.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota firearm owners to maintain liability insurance covering at least $100,000 for accidental or unintentional discharges, with insurers obligated to offer policies or riders that include this coverage. The law applies to all firearm owners in the state starting October 1, 2026, and establishes penalties including fines for non-compliance, though first-time violations may have fines suspended if proof of insurance is provided within 30 days. Exemptions are available through court orders for individuals denied coverage by multiple insurers or those who cannot afford insurance but meet safety requirements like having a secure storage container. The bill also defines firearm ownership to include lost or stolen weapons until reported to law enforcement and sets forth procedures for obtaining exemption orders from district courts.