Minnesota HF1878 seeks to cover traditional health care practices under the state's medical assistance program.

Minnesota HF1878 aims to cover traditional health care practices under the state's medical assistance program. The commissioner of human services must apply for a waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to allow coverage of these practices. Reimbursement rates are set at the outpatient, per visit rate established by the Indian Health Service. The waiver request must be submitted by October 1, 2025, in consultation with relevant Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations. The bill is effective January 1, 2026, or upon federal approval, whichever is later.

Minnesota HF1878 seeks to cover traditional health care practices under the state's medical assistance program.

Minnesota HF1878 aims to cover traditional health care practices under the state's medical assistance program. The commissioner of human services must apply for a waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to allow coverage of these practices. Reimbursement rates are set at the outpatient, per visit rate established by the Indian Health Service. The waiver request must be submitted by October 1, 2025, in consultation with relevant Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations. The bill is effective January 1, 2026, or upon federal approval, whichever is later.