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Amd 2 to Agmt A2010342 with the Metropolitan County Consortium (MCC), State of Minnesota to continue a cooperative agreement to provide administrative services for nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) and related services among the 13 county MCC region, ext end date to 12/31/27
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to Agreement A2010342, a cooperative agreement by and among the Metropolitan County Consortium (MCC), State of Minnesota, to continue to cooperatively provide for administrative services for nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) and related services among the 13 county MCC region, extending the end date through December 31, 2027, be approved; and that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of Hennepin County.
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Background:
The Metropolitan County Consortium (MCC) has worked together since 2010 to cooperatively administer nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) services through a joint contract among the MCC counties and its contracted provider. The MCC region is currently comprised of the following Minnesota Counties: Anoka, Benton, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington and Wright.
Agreement A2010342 affirms the MCC’s desire to continue the existing cooperative efforts and defines the terms of cooperation to ensure nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) services are provided to eligible recipients who reside in each of the 13 MCC counties.
Hennepin County will continue to serve as a fiscal agent for the MCC, facilitating payment to the contracted provider, Medical Transportation Management, Inc (MTM), the current transportation coordinator for the MCC. Hennepin County manages the contract with MTM, providing payment for administrative services as agreed upon by the MCC. Hennepin County invoices each MCC county for services provided to recipients residing in each respective county. Hennepin County also invoices DHS for MCC NEMT administrative services that meet federal financial participation (FFP) reimbursement.
As recently passed during the state’s 2025 legislative session, all NEMT services are slated to move to DHS for state administration of the program by 2027. Therefore, this Amendment ensures continuity of services while transition plans are being developed and carried out.
Disparity reduction: This agreement reduces disparities in the health and connectivity domains by facilitating the provision of transportation services which enable residents to access healthcare appointments.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval