Minnesota SF5230: Single dental administrator for the medical assistance program implementation delay

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to human services; delaying implementation of the single dental administrator for the medical assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0371, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0371, subdivision 3.

From the introduced text, April 24, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to human services; delaying implementation of the single dental administrator for the medical assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0371, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0371, subdivision 3. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0371, subdivision 3, is amended to read: Subd. 3. Contingent contract with dental administrator. (a) The commissioner shall determine the extent to which managed care and county-based purchasing plans in the aggregate meet the performance benchmark specified in subdivision 1 for coverage year 2024. If managed care and county-based purchasing plans in the aggregate fail to meet the performance benchmark, the commissioner, after issuing a request for information followed by a request for proposals, shall contract with a dental administrator to administer dental services beginning January 1, deleted text begin 2028deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: 2030] new text end , for recipients of medical assistance and MinnesotaCare who are served under fee-for-service and persons receiving services through managed care plans. (b) The dental administrator must provide administrative services, including but not limited (2) recipient outreach and assistance; (3) utilization management and reviews of medical necessity for dental services; (4) dental claims processing; (5) coordination of dental care with other services; (6) management of fraud and abuse; (7) monitoring access to dental services statewide; (8) …

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Sponsors

• Paul Utke (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 27, 2026: Referred to Health and Human Services
2. April 27, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF5230?

SF5230 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Single dental administrator for the medical assistance program implementation delay.

What does SF5230 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to human services; delaying implementation of the single dental administrator for the medical assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0371, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0371, subdivision 3.

What is the status of SF5230?

In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Health and Human Services (April 27, 2026).

Who sponsored SF5230?

Paul Utke (R).

Where is the official record for SF5230?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5230&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate