as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to insurance; using tobacco settlement 1.3 revenues to fund deficits of the Minnesota 1.4 comprehensive health association; appropriating money; 1.5 amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 62E.11, 1.6 subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, 1.7 section 62E.11, subdivision 6. 1.8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.9 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 62E.11, 1.10 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 1.11 Subd. 5. [ALLOCATION OF LOSSES.]Each contributing member1.12of the association shall share theLosses due to claims expenses 1.13 of the comprehensive health insurance plan for plans issued or 1.14 approved for issuance by the association, andshall share inthe 1.15 operating and administrative expenses incurred or estimated to 1.16 be incurred by the association incident to the conduct of its 1.17 affairs. Claims expenses of the state plan which exceed the1.18premium payments allocated to the payment of benefits shall be1.19the liability of the contributing members. Contributing members1.20shall share in the claims expense of the state plan and1.21operating and administrative expenses of the association in an1.22amount equal to the ratio of the contributing member's total1.23accident and health insurance premium, received from or on1.24behalf of Minnesota residents as divided by the total accident1.25and health insurance premium, received by all contributing1.26members from or on behalf of Minnesota residents, as determined2.1by the commissioner. Payments made by the state to a2.2contributing member for medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, or2.3general assistance medical care services according to chapters2.4256, 256B, and 256D shall be excluded when determining a2.5contributing member's total premium, shall be paid through an 2.6 appropriation from the state general fund, using revenues from 2.7 the ongoing payments due December 31 of each year that are 2.8 received by the state as a result of the settlement of the 2.9 lawsuit styled as State v. Philip Morris Inc., No. C1-94-8565 2.10 (Minnesota District Court, Second Judicial District). 2.11 Sec. 2. [APPROPRIATION.] 2.12 $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the 2.13 commissioner of commerce for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2.14 2001, for purposes of section 1. 2.15 Sec. 3. [REPEALER.] 2.16 Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 62E.11, subdivision 6, is 2.17 repealed.