Sen. Rob Kupec

Maddy summaryThis bill expands the number of covered physical therapy visits available to children under Minnesota's medical assistance program. It establishes a limit of 30 visits per year for children recovering from hospital-based surgeries, while maintaining a limit of 14 visits for all other recipients. The legislation also clarifies reimbursement rates for physical therapy assistants, ensuring they are paid the same as physical therapists when working on-site, but at 65 percent of the standard rate when working remotely. These changes take effect the day after final enactment, with the new visit limits for children applying starting January 1, 2027, or upon federal approval, whichever occurs later.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes Moorhead Area Public Schools to move specific reserve funds into its general budget by June 30, 2026. It allows the district to transfer up to an unspecified amount from its community education revenue reserve and long-term facilities maintenance reserve accounts. The legislation overrides existing state restrictions that normally limit how these funds can be used. This change gives the school district flexibility to reallocate money for general operational needs without needing further approval.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution formally congratulates Brock Grabow, a senior at Barnesville High School, for earning the Eagle Scout rank. The bill recognizes his achievement by noting that he completed a community service project installing a gaga ball pit at McGrath Park and fulfilled all other scouting requirements. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare an official copy of the resolution and send it to Grabow as a gesture of recognition. This measure is a ceremonial acknowledgment rather than a law that changes policy or affects public funding.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies how nursing facilities in Breckenridge and Moorhead, Minnesota, calculate rate adjustments to match payments given to similar facilities in neighboring states. It requires these nonprofit facilities to apply once every year for an additional payment based on the difference between their current rates and the lowest rates in adjacent cities across state lines. The law sets specific deadlines for submitting these applications and states that the new calculation method will apply retroactively starting January 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies the eligibility rules for Minnesota's Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation Program to allow funding for specific new initiatives. Key provisions include allocating money to support biofuel infrastructure upgrades, assist meat and poultry processing facilities, and provide grants for alternative protein food products. The legislation also designates funds to help farmers transition to organic certification, improve livestock operations with robotic equipment, and expand local food distribution systems. Additionally, the bill sets aside money to support mental health outreach for the agricultural community and to fund county fairs. These changes aim to diversify agricultural support while maintaining existing programs for dairy development and farm-to-school initiatives.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates emergency managers as essential employees in Minnesota, ensuring they are included in the state's list of workers who must remain on duty during emergencies. It amends existing statutes to add emergency managers alongside firefighters, peace officers, dispatchers, and other critical personnel who are protected from being sent home during crises. The law also clarifies that for state employees, essential workers include specific groups like law enforcement and healthcare professionals regardless of severance pay, while excluding employees whose negotiating employer is the state court administrator. Additionally, the bill specifies that all employees at Hennepin Healthcare System are considered essential employees under this definition.

Maddy summaryThis bill provides $1 million in one-time funding to Minnesota counties, municipalities, and townships to help plan and develop regional drinking water systems. The funds can be used for planning activities like feasibility studies, engineering analysis, legal assessments, and community engagement to support infrastructure projects under state law. The commissioner of health must create an application process by November 2026 that prioritizes projects addressing aging infrastructure, water quality, affordability, or economic development, with each grant capped at $300,000 annually and requiring a 25 percent match from recipients. A report on grant awards and project progress must be submitted to legislative committees by January 2027.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits drug manufacturers from restricting how 340B prescription drugs are delivered to participating hospitals and clinics. It directly affects healthcare facilities enrolled in the federal 340B program, which provides discounted drugs to safety-net providers. The key provision bans delivery restrictions and classifies violations as "unfair or deceptive trade practices," allowing the attorney general to enforce the law. The bill also removes an expiration date (previously set for July 2027) that would have ended the restrictions.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's continuing education rules to allow licensed professionals in various industries to take online courses instead of attending in-person classes. It requires that online courses be approved by specific international certification bodies or state agencies, depending on the profession, and mandates security measures to protect student data. The legislation also sets new standards for course content, ensuring it remains relevant to the industry while excluding sales or exam-prep materials, and establishes a future effective date of January 1, 2027.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows commercial feed licensees in Minnesota to hire licensed veterinarians to provide veterinary services to their customers. It achieves this by adding a new provision to state law that explicitly permits these feed businesses to employ veterinarians without needing to form a professional firm under specific regulations. The legislation clarifies that this employment arrangement does not violate existing rules regarding who can practice veterinary medicine.