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HF 3341

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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A bill for an act
 relating to the legislature; providing legislators and staff the option of health
coverage that includes a health savings account; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 43A.18, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [3.3057] HEALTH COVERAGE; HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT
PLAN.
 new text end

new text begin (a) The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall offer to legislators and
legislative employees the option of health coverage consisting of a health savings account
coupled with a high deductible health plan. The commission shall contract with a qualified
entity to provide this coverage option effective January 1, 2008.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The high deductible plan offered under this section must cover preventive care
without a deductible, co-payment, or other patient cost-sharing to the extent permitted
for high deductible plans under federal law. For purposes of this paragraph, "preventive
care" has the meaning given under section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code and
federal regulations related to that provision.
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new text begin (c) The plan offered under this section is an option. The Legislative Coordinating
Commission must continue to offer legislators and legislative employees the right to select
benefits provided by the commissioner of employee relations under sections 43A.22 to
43A.30 instead of the benefits provided in this section.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.18, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Legislative and judicial branch compensation.

Total compensation plans
for unclassified employees of the legislature and of legislative commissions shall be
determined by the legislature consistent with chapter 3, provided that insurance benefits
for these employees and for legislators shall be determined by the Legislative Coordinating
Commissiondeleted text begin , consistent with sections 43A.22 to 43A.30deleted text end . Total compensation plans for
unclassified employees of the judicial branch shall be determined by the appointing
authority, unless other law provides a different method for establishing this compensation.
Judicial branch compensation plans shall be consistent with sections 43A.22 to 43A.30.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for coverage
beginning on or after January 1, 2008.
new text end