Medical assistance coverage stopped when federal financial participation is temporarily withheld or discontinued.

HF 3519 (Medical assistance coverage stopped when federal financial participation is temporarily withheld or discontinued) requires Minnesota's medical assistance program to immediately stop covering services if federal funding for those services is paused or discontinued. This directly affects low-income Minnesotans enrolled in medical assistance (like Medicaid) and healthcare providers who serve them, as coverage for affected services ends on the date federal funding is withheld. The bill mandates that the state commissioner cannot pay providers for services delivered after the funding pause begins, effective June 1, 2026. The change aligns Minnesota's program with federal requirements when federal funding is temporarily interrupted.