HF 958 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Medical assistance coverage of psychiatric collaborative care model services provided, and money appropriated.

HF 958 requires Minnesota's medical assistance program to cover psychiatric collaborative care services for eligible clients. This model, defined as an evidence-based integrated approach involving primary care teams with psychiatric consultants, must be billed using specific codes (99492-99494, G2214, G0512). The bill mandates coverage for this service delivery method, which includes structured care management and regular clinical assessments. It takes effect July 1, 2025, or upon federal approval, whichever is later.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 5 edits · Mar 3, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, reflecting significant substantive changes including a new effective date, expanded definitions, and specific funding allocations. The legislation now formally establishes coverage for a psychiatric collaborative care model, defining specific roles like behavioral health care managers and psychiatric consultants to ensure evidence-based care integration in primary settings.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include detailed definitions of personnel roles and specific service components required for the collaborative care model, moving from a general proposal to a structured statutory framework with explicit coverage criteria.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026, likely to align with federal approval requirements or fiscal planning.

DEFINITION

New statutory definitions were added for key terms including 'behavioral health care manager,' 'eligible individual,' 'psychiatric consultant,' and specific types of care management to clarify who qualifies for services and what those services entail.

FISCAL

Specific appropriations of $500,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 were added to fund start-up costs, training, and patient registry establishment, with an expiration date of June 30, 2035.

REQUIREMENT

Providers must now meet nine specific conditions to receive reimbursement, including using electronic health records, patient registries, and obtaining patient consent.

SCOPE

The bill explicitly lists allowable sites such as federally qualified and rural health centers to ensure access in underserved areas.

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Committee

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Human Services Finance and Policy

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors