1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to insurance; health; modifying dependent coverage;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 62E.02, subdivision 7; 62L.02, subdivision 
1.4 	11; 62Q.43, subdivision 2.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 62E.02, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 7.Dependent. "Dependent" means a spouse or unmarried child under the age 
1.8 	of 19 years, a dependent child who is a student under the age of 25 30, or a dependent 
1.9 	child of any age who is disabled.

1.10 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 62L.02, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
1.11 		Subd. 11.Dependent. "Dependent" means an eligible employee's spouse, 
1.12 	unmarried child who is under the age of 19 years, unmarried child under the age of 25 30
1.13 	years who is a full-time student as defined in section  62A.301, dependent child of any age 
1.14 	who is handicapped and who meets the eligibility criteria in section  62A.14, subdivision 
1.15 	2, or any other person whom state or federal law requires to be treated as a dependent for 
1.16 	purposes of health plans. For the purpose of this definition, a child includes a child for 
1.17 	whom the employee or the employee's spouse has been appointed legal guardian and an 
1.18 	adoptive child as provided in section  62A.27. 

1.19 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 62Q.43, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.20 		Subd. 2.Access requirement. Every closed-panel health plan must allow enrollees 
1.21 	who are full-time students under the age of 25 30 years to change their designated clinic or 
1.22 	physician at least once per month, as long as the clinic or physician is part of the health 
2.1 	plan company's statewide clinic or physician network. A health plan company shall not 
2.2 	charge enrollees who choose this option higher premiums or cost sharing than would 
2.3 	otherwise apply to enrollees who do not choose this option. A health plan company may 
2.4 	require enrollees to provide 15 days' written notice of intent to change their designated 
2.5 	clinic or physician.

2.6 	Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.
 2.7 	Sections 1 to 3 are effective August 1, 2006, and apply to contracts, policies, and 
2.8 	plans issued or renewed to provide coverage to Minnesota residents on or after that date.