Minnesota SF5258: Health care access fund transfers prohibition

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting transfers from the health care access fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 295.581.

From the introduced text, May 4, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting transfers from the health care access fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 295.581. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 295.581, is amended to read: 295.581 PROHIBITION ON NON-MINNESOTACARE TRANSFERS FROM FUND. new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Permissible appropriations.] new text end Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and notwithstanding section 645.33, money in the health care access fund shall be appropriated only for purposes that are consistent with past and current MinnesotaCare appropriations in Laws 1992, chapter 549; Laws 1993, chapter 345; Laws 1994, chapter 625; and Laws 1995, chapter 234, or for initiatives that are part of the section 1115 of the Social Security Act health care reform waiver submitted to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by the commissioner of human services as appropriated in Laws 1995, chapter 234. new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Permissible transfers.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and notwithstanding section 645.33, a transfer of money from the health care access fund to any other fund in the state treasury is prohibited except for transfers to the special revenue fund under section 151.741, subdivision 5, and Laws 1993, First …

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Sponsors

• Bill Lieske (R) · primary sponsor
• Paul Utke (R)

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2026: Referred to Health and Human Services
2. May 5, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF5258?

SF5258 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Health care access fund transfers prohibition.

What does SF5258 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting transfers from the health care access fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 295.581.

What is the status of SF5258?

In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Health and Human Services (May 5, 2026).

Who sponsored SF5258?

Bill Lieske (R), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SF5258?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5258&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate