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October 30, 2026
If you have any questions regarding the announcement below, please email the Division of Special Education (mde.special-ed@state.mn.us).
Implement, Enhance, and Expand School-based Mental Health Infrastructure
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is seeking requests for proposals (RFPs) from qualified Minnesota school districts to implement, enhance, or expand school-based mental health infrastructure that supports Medicaid and CHIP billing under the school’s National Provider Identifier (NPI).
Up to 17 grantees will each receive up to $49,000 (total pool: $854,882.17). No match is required. The contract term is from January 1, 2027, to June 30, 2027. Rural and Tribal local education agencies (LEAs) and first-time grantees will receive bonus points when proposals are scored. Applications go through the Behavioral Health Administration’s (BHA) online grant management system.
Contact for questions: Responders’ questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing by Monday, November 2, 2026, no later than 4 p.m. CST. All questions must be addressed to erin.danielson@state.mn.us with the title: School-Based Services question – Attention: Erin Danielson.
Questions will be addressed in writing and distributed to the MN DHS Open Grant RFP and Request for Information (RFI) webpage for all prospective Responders. Every attempt will be made to provide timely answers, or no later than Friday, November 6, 2026.
Person-Centered Practices (PCP) RISE (FFY2027-28)
The Minnesota Department of Education has opened the PCP Responsive Inclusion in School Environments (PCP RISE) competitive grant. This opportunity supports schools in developing more integrated special education instructional settings using evidence-based person‑centered practices such as the Charting the LifeCourse framework.
Approximately $27,700 is available for one award, with a grant period of January 1, 2027-December 31, 2028. Applications are due November 6, 2026, by 5 p.m. CST. Materials, instructions, and the scoring rubric are available on the grant webpage.
For more information, visit the grant webpage.
The captioned recording of the October 9, 2026, Special Education Directors' Forum is available. The PowerPoint slides and handouts will be shared in a future bulletin.
If you attended the forum or have viewed the recording, please complete the October 9, 2026, Special Education Directors' Forum Evaluation Survey and request CEUs.
Each year, the Minnesota Department of Education’s Division of Special Education hosts listening sessions to get feedback from community members about special education services in our state. The first round of 2026-27 community listening sessions will be on November 5, 10, and 18. All sessions will be virtual.
These listening sessions will focus on Transition Planning and Graduation. We want to hear your stories and experiences about secondary transition planning and supporting students toward high school graduation.
Intended audience: Individuals with disabilities, parents of students with disabilities, and those who support students with disabilities. Your perspectives are needed.
Below are the days and times for the virtual sessions. Please select the registration link to sign up for a session. You are asked to register to ensure there is enough space in the virtual environment and to accommodate any accessibility needs you may have.
If you have any questions about the community listening sessions, please contact mde.special-ed@state.mn.us.
When/Where: Registration is required at least 24 hours in advance. Register for November 4, 3:30–5:30 p.m. via Zoom.
What: This fall, MDE will host online Alternate Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (Alt MCA) Fall Meetings. Educators will be given continuing education units. The fall meetings will focus on:
Who: MTAS/Alt MCA Test Administrators. District Assessment Coordinators, Special Education Directors/Coordinators, and any district staff involved in administering alternate assessments are also welcome to attend; however, the focus will be on one-on-one administration activities.
A Zoom recording will be available at a later date.
When: November 12, from 4 to 5 p.m. The series will continue monthly, meeting on the second Wednesday of each month (except November). The remaining 2026-27 dates are Dec. 9, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10, April 14, and May 12.
How: Register now for the entire series. Register once to join any monthly Chat and Connects that work for you. However, when registering for the first time, registration for each session closes 24 hours before the meeting time.
What: MTAS/Alternate MCA Test Administrators and special education staff are invited to meet with MDE Alternate Assessment Specialists to give feedback, ask questions, and connect with other special education staff from across the state.
Why: In October, learn about the Reading and Science Alt MCA Student Readiness Tools (SRTs), hear about the feedback Test Administrators gave on the 2026 Alt MCA, and see examples of the Reading and Science Individual Student Reports (ISRs) that will be released this fall. Please fill out this form to submit questions for the October Chat & Connect.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has reprocessed denied individualized education program (IEP) services claims for school-based and adaptive transportation services back to October 1, 2025.
Reprocessed claims updates
DHS reprocessed claims for CPT codes (T2001, T2003) with Remittance Advice X-12 and Remark Code N362, N130 for dates of services October 1, 2025, through September 16, 2026. You do not need to resubmit these claims.
DHS processed claims with CPT codes 90832, 90839, 90846, 90847,90853, H2019, H2027 for dates of services October 1, 2025, through Sept.16, 2026. These claims only have a Claim Adjustment Group code (CO) and Claim Adjustment Reason code (11) and do not have Remittance Advice X-12 Remark codes. You do not need to resubmit these claims.
DHS is updating their system to bypass Remittance Advice X-12 Remark Code N95 for some mental health services.
Provider actions
- Claims with CPT code 90899 need to be copied and resubmitted with a claim note:
- 90899 (U8) Clinical care consultation, face-to-face
- 90899 (U8) (HN) Clinical care consultation, face-to-face (by clinical trainee)
- Use billing modifier TM for adaptive transportation (T2003). The bill modifier officially changed to (TM) from (UA) effective July 1, 2026.
- Review your October 20, 2026, Remittance Advice statements to confirm reprocessed claims were paid.
Please call the Minnesota Health Care Programs Provider Resource Center at 651-431-2700 or 800-366-5411 with questions about this message.
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