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SF 1156

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/27/2015 09:27am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to MNsure; creating a user fee to fund the operations of MNsure;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62V.05, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62V.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Operations funding.

(a) Prior to January 1, 2015, MNsure shall retain or
collect up to 1.5 percent of total premiums for individual and small group market health
plans and dental plans sold through MNsure to fund the cash reserves of MNsure, but
the amount collected shall not exceed a dollar amount equal to 25 percent of the funds
collected under section 62E.11, subdivision 6, for calendar year 2012.

(b) deleted text begin Beginning January 1,deleted text end new text begin For calendar year new text end 2015, MNsure shall retain or collect up
to 3.5 percent of total premiums for individual and small group market health plans and
dental plans sold through MNsure to fund the operations of MNsure, but the amount
collected shall not exceed a dollar amount equal to 50 percent of the funds collected under
section 62E.11, subdivision 6, for calendar year 2012.

(c) Beginning January 1, 2016, MNsure shall deleted text begin retain or collect up to 3.5 percent of
total premiums for individual and small group market health plans and dental plans sold
through MNsure to fund the operations of MNsure, but the amount collected may never
exceed a dollar amount greater than 100 percent of the funds collected under section
62E.11, subdivision 6, for calendar year 2012.deleted text end new text begin collect a monthly user fee from individuals
and employees who purchase qualified health plans through MNsure or a small group
health plan through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace.
MNsure shall set the amount of the user fee as a percentage of the individual's or
employee's monthly premium, not to exceed 3.5 percent of the monthly premium.
new text end

(d) For fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the commissioner of management and budget is
authorized to provide cash flow assistance of up to $20,000,000 from the special revenue
fund or the statutory general fund under section 16A.671, subdivision 3, paragraph (a),
to MNsure. Any funds provided under this paragraph shall be repaid, with interest, by
June 30, 2015.

(e) Funding for the operations of MNsure shall cover any compensation provided to
navigators participating in the navigator program.