Ambulance services medical assistance payment rates increase provided.

HF 715 increases Minnesota's medical assistance payment rates for ambulance services. It raises rates by 5% effective January 1, 2017, for providers outside major metro areas or in communities with fewer than 1,000 residents. The bill also adds a 2026 rate increase (specified as "..." percent in the text) and creates a fuel adjustment mechanism: if gasoline prices exceed $3.00 per gallon, ambulance payment rates adjust by 1% for every 10-cent price change. These changes affect ambulance providers, managed care plans, and county purchasing plans that pay for ambulance services under Minnesota's medical assistance program.