Minnesota Legislature
HF 3740
as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to insurance; health; modifying dependent coverage; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 62E.02, subdivision 7; 62L.02, subdivision
11; 62Q.43, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 62E.02, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7.
Dependent.
"Dependent" means a spouse or unmarried child under the age
of 19 years, a dependent child who is a student under the age of deleted text begin 25deleted text end new text begin 30new text end , or a dependent
child of any age who is disabled.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 62L.02, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
Subd. 11.
Dependent.
"Dependent" means an eligible employee's spouse,
unmarried child who is under the age of 19 years, unmarried child under the age of deleted text begin 25deleted text end new text begin 30new text end
years who is a full-time student as defined in section 62A.301, dependent child of any age
who is handicapped and who meets the eligibility criteria in section 62A.14, subdivision
2, or any other person whom state or federal law requires to be treated as a dependent for
purposes of health plans. For the purpose of this definition, a child includes a child for
whom the employee or the employee's spouse has been appointed legal guardian and an
adoptive child as provided in section 62A.27.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 62Q.43, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Access requirement.
Every closed-panel health plan must allow enrollees
who are full-time students under the age of deleted text begin 25deleted text end new text begin 30new text end years to change their designated clinic or
physician at least once per month, as long as the clinic or physician is part of the health
plan company's statewide clinic or physician network. A health plan company shall not
charge enrollees who choose this option higher premiums or cost sharing than would
otherwise apply to enrollees who do not choose this option. A health plan company may
require enrollees to provide 15 days' written notice of intent to change their designated
clinic or physician.
Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.
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Sections 1 to 3 are effective August 1, 2006, and apply to contracts, policies, and
plans issued or renewed to provide coverage to Minnesota residents on or after that date.
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