Minnesota Governor Rick Walz's proposal aims to streamline and improve the quality of human services provided by the state. The proposal would replace current system with a single statewide organization responsible for administrative duties such as claims processing, financial transactions, and provider services. It also includes shifting the Medicaid eligibility determination process for health care and long-term services from counties to the state, which would take responsibility for eligibility determinations and certain specialized eligibility processes by July 1, 2028. The state's human services department has requested a request for proposals to re-evaluate and restructure its organization, operations, and work culture. The addition of a few hundred jobs and elimination of state contracts with managed care organizations would require legislative approval.