HF 3568

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/09/2010 10:43am

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring health care providers to participate in the federal
TRICARE program as a condition of participating in state and public health care
programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [62J.27] PROVIDER PARTICIPATION IN TRICARE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Participation required. new text end

new text begin A vendor of medical care, as defined in
section 256B.02, subdivision 7, must participate as a provider or contractor in the federal
TRICARE program, as a condition of participating as a provider or contractor in: health
insurance plans and programs for state employees established under section 43A.18; the
public employees' insurance program under section 43A.316; health insurance plans
offered to local statutory or home rule charter city, county, and school district employees;
the workers' compensation program under section 176.135; insurance plans provided
through the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association under sections 62E.01 to
62E.19; medical assistance under chapter 256B; MinnesotaCare under chapter 256L; and
general assistance medical care under chapter 256D.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Participation defined; exemption. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section,
participation in TRICARE means that the provider accepts new TRICARE patients. A
provider is exempt from this section if the provider is no longer accepting new patients
under any of the programs listed in subdivision 1.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Agency duties. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall obtain a listing of
TRICARE providers and contractors from the TRICARE administration and shall provide
this list on a quarterly basis to the commissioners of Minnesota management and budget,
human services, labor and industry, and commerce. Each of the commissioners shall
develop and implement procedures to exclude, as participating providers in the program or
programs under their jurisdiction, those providers who do not participate in the TRICARE
program and who are not exempt under subdivision 2.
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