Expanding and modifying certain statutes to conform to the provisions of the federal affordable care act (ACA), including the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and applicable regulations; modifying certain provisions relating to commissioner of management and budget contracting authority, Minnesota employees insurance program eligibility, classification of insurance contracts filing data, filing of policy forms by insurers for purposes of complying with the certification requirements of the Minnesota insurance marketplace; modifying children's health supervision services and prenatal care services; modifying limitations of preauthorizations for emergencies, alcoholics and drug dependents benefits; modifying individual policy conversion provisions, including conversion privileges for insured former spouses and children, coverage for scalp hair prosthesis and coverage of dependents; modifying the scope of
coverage for dependents by plans other than health plans, preexisting conditions disclosure methods and certain individual market regulations; specifying health carriers comprehensive health insurance coverage requirements; modifying provisions relating to nonprofit health service plan corporations subscriber contracts for disabled dependents and conversion privileges, health maintenance organizations (HMO) evidence of coverage, enrollee cost sharing, rescission of coverage, and rural demonstration projects coverage; specifying essential health benefits under comprehensive health insurance, major medical coverages, minimum benefits of qualified number three plan; modifying the definition of dependent under the small employer insurance reform and defining individual health plan; modifying certain underwriting restrictions; modifying restrictions relating to premium rates; modifying utilization review and appeals of health care procedures, health plan companies regulations and coverage requirements, insurance industry trade practices regulations, and municipal joint powers group benefits for officers, employees, and retirees; defining and redefining certain terms relating to health plan companies; provident for coverage for preventative items and services; modifying direct access to obstetric and gynecologic services; providing for coverage for participation in approved clinical trials; modifying certain emergency services provisions; providing for designation of primary care provider; specifying additional required information; proving for lifetime and annual limits; modifying certain complaint procedures; modifying enrollee notice provisions; modifying external review of adverse determinations; specifying comprehensive health insurance coverage requirements; requiring a benefits and coverage explanation; prohibiting health plan recessions; repealing certain provisions relating to the definition of dependent under comprehensive health insurance, small employer insurance phase-in and supervision by commissioner
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