Teachers Retirement Association; definition of "medical provider" added, and physician assistant added to medical professionals who can submit a report in support of a member's application to receive or continue to receive disability pension benefits.

This bill updates the Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association's rules to include physician assistants as qualified medical professionals who can provide reports for disability pension applications. It expands the definition of "medical provider" to include physician assistants alongside physicians, chiropractors, advanced practice registered nurses, and psychologists for mental health cases. The changes allow physician assistants to submit medical reports supporting disability claims and participate in required medical examinations for benefit determinations and ongoing reviews. These adjustments apply to all disability pension applications and periodic medical evaluations for current beneficiaries.