Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF8: Medical assistance coverage provision of psychiatric Collaborative Care Model
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage of psychiatric Collaborative Care Model; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0671, by adding a subdivision.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage of psychiatric Collaborative Care Model; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0671, by adding a subdivision. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0671, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 14.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) Medical assistance covers the psychiatric Collaborative Care Model for clients.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model" means the evidence-based, integrated behavioral health service delivery method described at Federal Register, volume 81, page 80230, provided through a formal collaborative arrangement among a primary care team consisting of a primary care provider, a care manager, and a psychiatric consultant. The psychiatric Collaborative Care Model includes but is not limited to the following elements:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (4) modification of treatment as appropriate.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) Medical assistance covers the psychiatric Collaborative Care Model for clients when the following Current Procedural Terminology or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System billing codes are used:] new text end new text begin …
Sponsors
- Liz Boldon (D) · primary sponsor
- Alice Mann (D)
- Jim Abeler (R)
- Paul Utke (R)
Latest actions
- : Author stricken Mitchell
- : Author added Utke
- : Author added Abeler
- : Author added Mitchell
- : Author added Mann
- : Referred to Health and Human Services
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF8?
- SF8 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Medical assistance coverage provision of psychiatric Collaborative Care Model.
- What does SF8 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to human services; providing medical assistance coverage of psychiatric Collaborative Care Model; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0671, by adding a subdivision.
- What is the status of SF8?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Author stricken Mitchell (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF8?
- Liz Boldon (D), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF8?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF0008&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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