2025 Session
Last amended: 1967 session
§ 256B.01 — Policy
Plain-Language Summary
Declares that providing medical care for people who cannot afford it is an important state concern. Establishes Minnesota's Medical Assistance (Medicaid) program and guarantees that people on the program can choose their own health care providers.
256B.01 POLICY.
Medical assistance for needy persons whose resources are not adequate to meet the cost of such care is hereby declared to be a matter of state concern. To provide such care, a statewide program of medical assistance, with free choice of vendor, is hereby established.
History:
History: History:
Ex1967 c 16 s 1
Practical Notes
This is the foundation of Minnesota’s Medicaid program. If you qualify for Medical Assistance, you have the right to pick your own doctor, dentist, or other health care provider – the state cannot force you to use a specific one.