1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to insurance; authorizing service cooperatives to offer health programs 
1.3 	providing reinsurance or stop loss coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, 
1.4 	section 123A.21, subdivision 7.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 123A.21, subdivision 7, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 7.Educational programs and services. The board of directors of each SC 
1.9 	shall submit annually a plan to the members. The plan shall identify the programs and 
1.10 	services which are suggested for implementation by the SC during the following year and 
1.11 	shall contain components of long-range planning determined by the SC. These programs 
1.12 	and services may include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
1.13 	(1) administrative services;
1.14 	(2) curriculum development;
1.15 	(3) data processing;
1.16 	(4) distance learning and other telecommunication services;
1.17 	(5) evaluation and research;
1.18 	(6) staff development;
1.19 	(7) media and technology centers;
1.20 	(8) publication and dissemination of materials;
1.21 	(9) pupil personnel services;
1.22 	(10) planning;
1.23 	(11) secondary, postsecondary, community, adult, and adult vocational education;
2.1 	(12) teaching and learning services, including services for students with special 
2.2 	talents and special needs;
2.3 	(13) employee personnel services;
2.4 	(14) vocational rehabilitation;
2.5 	(15) health, diagnostic, and child development services and centers;
2.6 	(16) leadership or direction in early childhood and family education;
2.7 	(17) community services;
2.8 	(18) shared time programs;
2.9 	(19) fiscal services and risk management programs, including health insurance 
2.10 	programs providing reinsurance or stop loss coverage;
2.11 	(20) technology planning, training, and support services;
2.12 	(21) health and safety services;
2.13 	(22) student academic challenges; and
2.14 	(23) cooperative purchasing services.
2.15 	An SC is subject to regulation and oversight by the commissioner of commerce 
2.16 	under the insurance laws of this state when operating a health reinsurance program 
2.17 	pursuant to clause (19) providing reinsurance or stop loss coverage.

2.18 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.19 	Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.