Purpose

To provide one-time funding from Minnesota’s general fund in fiscal year 2026 to improve two key information technology systems used by state agencies: MAXIS (the public assistance system) and MMIS (the Medicaid Management Information System). The goal is to modernize or replace these systems so they better support benefits work and health care claims processing.

Main Provisions

• MAXIS improvements

  • Amount: One-time appropriation from the general fund in FY2026 to the commissioner of human services.
  • Purpose: Develop and implement a modernization plan or replacement for the MAXIS system.
  • Collaboration: Must be created through collaborative planning with counties and Tribal Nations that use MAXIS.
  • Impact: Must directly improve public assistance casework.
  • Scope: The funds may only be used for changes that are part of the modernization plan; not for other DHS or DCYF IT systems.

• MMIS improvements

  • Amount: One-time appropriation from the general fund in FY2026 to the commissioner of human services.
  • Purpose: Develop and implement a modernization plan or replacement for MMIS.
  • Collaboration: Must be created through collaborative planning with counties, Tribal Nations, and health plans that use MMIS.
  • Impact: Must directly affect health care claims processing and capitation payment processing.
  • Scope: The funds may only be used for changes that are part of the modernization plan; not for other DHS IT systems.

Notable Limitations and Conditions

• These are one-time appropriations (not ongoing funding).
• Funds must be used specifically for modernization or replacement plans and not for unrelated IT system changes within DHS or DCYF.
• Collaboration is required with local government partners (counties), Tribal Nations, and, for MMIS, health plans that use MMIS.

Implementation Notes

• Emphasizes modernization planning and system replacement as the pathway for improvement.
• Aims to ensure that changes are directly tied to front-line public assistance work (MAXIS) and health care claims/capitation processing (MMIS).

Significance

• Seeks to modernize two critical systems to improve efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery in public assistance and Medicaid-related functions.
• Encourages coordination among state agencies, local governments, Tribal Nations, and health plans.

Relevant Terms - MAXIS - MMIS (Medicaid Management Information System) - modernization plan - replacement - general fund - fiscal year 2026 - one-time appropriation - commissioner of human services - public assistance casework - health care claims - capitation payment processing - counties - Tribal Nations - health plans - Department of Human Services (DHS) - Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF)