SF 1071

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 07/05/2023 03:47pm

A bill for an act
relating to commerce; requiring the commissioner of commerce to conduct an
evaluation of existing statutory health benefit mandates under the process set forth
in Minnesota Statutes, section 62J.26; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin EVALUATION OF EXISTING STATUTORY HEALTH BENEFIT
MANDATES.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of commerce must evaluate existing Minnesota statutory provisions
that would constitute a state-required benefit included in Minnesota's EHB-benchmark plan,
as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 156.20, if the statutory provision
was offered as a legislative proposal on the date of enactment of this act.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner must conduct the evaluation using the process established under
Minnesota Statutes, section 62J.26, subdivision 2.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner may prioritize and determine the order in which statutory provisions
are evaluated under this section, provided that at least five statutory provisions are evaluated
each year.
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new text begin (d) This section expires January 1, 2034.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2023 and $....... in fiscal year 2024 are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of commerce to pay the costs incurred to perform the evaluations
conducted under section 1. The appropriations under this section are available until expended.
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Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment.
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