Requiring all new medical assistance (MA) enrollees by a certain date to be covered through the department of human services directly and prohibiting placement in a MA prepaid health plan; requiring the commissioner of human services to initiate a metropolitan area competitive bidding process by a certain date for prepaid health plans; specifying an accounting process; requiring legislative oversight and requiring the department to cover reasonable and appropriate costs incurred by health plan contractors; clarifying data practices exemptions non applicability to health plan contractors
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