Sen. Alice Mann

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota health insurance plans to include all payments made by enrollees (or on their behalf) toward out-of-pocket costs when calculating their annual maximum out-of-pocket limit. It specifically mandates that co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles count toward this limit, ensuring all contributions are properly tracked. The law applies to health plans offered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. This directly affects health plan members and insurers in Minnesota by standardizing how out-of-pocket spending is calculated.

Maddy summarySF 507 requires Minnesota school districts to adopt specific policies ensuring parents of children with disabilities can meaningfully participate in their child's education. The bill mandates districts to provide free translation and interpretation services, list available documents in multiple languages, and ensure parents understand education documents - especially before meetings. It also requires districts to establish reasonable accommodations (like sign language interpreters) for parents with disabilities without requiring health information disclosure. These policies must be posted online in the top three languages spoken in the district and shared annually with parents, effective July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases payment rates for residential substance use disorder treatment providers in Minnesota. Specifically, it authorizes a 50% rate increase over 2025 rates for eligible residential services (listed in statute) starting July 1, 2025, for providers meeting requirements under Minnesota Statutes §254B.05. The change directly affects licensed residential treatment facilities that provide services covered under the statute. This is a funding adjustment to support provider compensation, not a new service or program. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes §254B.12 to implement this rate increase.

Maddy summarySF 275 requires Minnesota to adjust dental payment rates for MinnesotaCare and medical assistance programs every three years starting in 2026. It mandates that these rate adjustments must keep total spending within limits calculated using the Medical Economic Index (MEI) to account for cost changes. The bill directly affects dental providers serving MinnesotaCare and medical assistance patients, ensuring payments reflect inflation without increasing overall program spending. It excludes federally qualified health centers, rural clinics, state-operated dental clinics, and Indian health centers from this requirement.

Maddy summarySF 273 requires all Minnesota health plans to cover medically necessary dental procedures directly resulting from cancer treatments like chemotherapy, biotherapy, and radiation therapy. This coverage includes related evaluations, examinations, lab assessments, medications, and treatments. The bill directly affects cancer patients who need dental care as a side effect of their treatment and applies to insurance contracts issued, renewed, or amended after the law takes effect. It mandates specific coverage for these dental needs without adding new costs to patients beyond standard plan benefits.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's medical assistance dental coverage to include pediatric zirconia crowns for children as a covered service. It directly affects children enrolled in Minnesota's medical assistance program (like Medicaid) who require dental crowns for medically necessary treatment. The key change adds "pediatric zirconia crowns" to the list of covered dental services under section 256B.0625, ensuring these crowns are paid for without prior authorization. The bill also prohibits managed care plans from requiring prior approval for this specific service when provided through designated programs. This is a straightforward policy change expanding coverage for a specific dental treatment.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates Minnesota child care laws by removing outdated language regarding a 2017 deadline for certifying license-exempt child care centers. The change directs the state commissioner to establish a new, flexible timeline for processing certification applications instead of adhering to the old fixed date. Directly affecting child care providers and the state licensing office, the legislation simplifies the administrative code without altering the core requirements for operating these facilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's Paid Leave Law to update how employees calculate their eligibility for paid family and medical leave benefits. It primarily affects workers who apply for leave by clarifying the definition of an "authorized representative" and adjusting the rules for determining the "base period" used to calculate benefit amounts. The legislation introduces specific guidelines for when an applicant must look back over five, six, seven, eight, or nine quarters of work history depending on how long they were previously out of work due to illness or injury. Additionally, the bill formally defines who can act on behalf of an employee to help arrange support services during the leave application process. These changes aim to provide clearer administrative procedures for both employees seeking leave and employers managing benefit claims.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's Paid Leave Law to update how employees calculate their eligibility for benefits and to clarify who can act on their behalf. It defines an "authorized representative" as an adult family member or guardian who can help an individual purchase and arrange for necessary supports. The legislation also changes the rules for determining the "base period," which is the timeframe used to calculate how much money an applicant has earned for leave benefits, allowing for longer look-back periods in certain situations. Additionally, the bill amends various sections of the state statutes to align these definitions and calculations with current needs.