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Committee tables nonemergency medical transportation bill amid fiscal questions
Summary
Senate File 2896, proposing changes to Minnesota’s nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) system, was laid over after committee members pressed for fiscal analysis and assurances about rural access. DHS staff estimated an initial reduction in MA spending tied to reimbursement changes; members asked for further detail.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Senate Human Services Committee on Wednesday heard testimony on changes to Minnesota’s nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) program and deferred action after sustained questions about whether proposed reimbursement changes would reduce access in rural areas.
Senator Coleman, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure largely mirrors proposals in the governor’s budget affecting how NEMT is administered and that it had already been heard in other forums. Provider representatives — including Phil Stahlberger of Medical Transportation Management and Buck McAlpin of the Minnesota Ambulance Association and EMT…
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