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Senate passes HHS omnibus with targeted rate, pharmacy and EMS provisions; MinnesotaCare eligibility handled separately
Summary
The Senate approved House File 2, the HHS omnibus finance and policy bill, after compromises on rate-related directed payment authority, pharmacy benefit management reforms, funding for EMS and long COVID grants, and contentious elements tied to MinnesotaCare eligibility that were handled outside the bill text.
The Minnesota Senate passed House File 2, an HHS (health and human services) omnibus bill, after a portion of negotiations focused on budgets and several policy changes for health providers, behavioral health, and children and families.
Senator Wiklendt, who explained the bill on the floor, said the measure combines multiple sub‑targets negotiated between leadership, the administration and the House. Key elements in the bill include authority for the Department of Human Services to seek a directed payment program focused on mental‑health services, support and temporary directed pharmacy payment programs and steps toward a single state pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), expanded funding for federally qualified health centers and clinics, and an EMS package totaling more than…
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