Minnesota SF4400: Electronic visit verification requirements regulation and nonemergency medical transportation modification

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to human services; regulating electronic visit verification requirements; modifying nonemergency medical transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 17b; 256B.073, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.073, subdivision 4.

From the engrossed text, May 17, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to human services; regulating electronic visit verification requirements; modifying nonemergency medical transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 17b; 256B.073, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.073, subdivision 4. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17, is amended to read: Subd. 17. Transportation costs. (a) "Nonemergency medical transportation service" means motor vehicle transportation provided by a public or private person that serves Minnesota health care program beneficiaries who do not require emergency ambulance service, as defined in section 144E.001, subdivision 3, to obtain covered medical services. (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "rural urban commuting area" or "RUCA" means a census-tract based classification system under which a geographical area is determined to be urban, rural, or super rural. This paragraph expires July 1, 2026, for medical assistance fee-for-service and January 1, 2027, for prepaid medical assistance. (c) Medical assistance covers medical transportation costs incurred solely for obtaining emergency medical care or transportation costs incurred by eligible persons in obtaining emergency or nonemergency medical care when paid directly to an ambulance company, nonemergency medical transportation company, or other recognized providers of transportation services. Medical transportation must be provided by: (1) nonemergency medical transportation providers who meet …

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Sponsors

• Zaynab Mohamed (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 17, 2026: Third reading Passed vote: 67-0
2. May 17, 2026: Special Order
3. May 16, 2026: Second reading
4. May 16, 2026: Comm report: To pass as amended
5. March 18, 2026: Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance
6. March 12, 2026: Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention
7. March 12, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Votes

• the passage of the bill (May 17, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SF4400?

SF4400 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Electronic visit verification requirements regulation and nonemergency medical transportation modification.

What does SF4400 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to human services; regulating electronic visit verification requirements; modifying nonemergency medical transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 17b; 256B.073, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.073, subdivision 4.

What is the status of SF4400?

Passed one chamber as of May 17, 2026. Latest action: Third reading Passed vote: 67-0 (May 17, 2026).

Who sponsored SF4400?

Zaynab Mohamed (D).

Where is the official record for SF4400?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4400&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate