SF 1267

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/14/2025 09:24 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to health care; repealing state agency authority to submit a public option
waiver application to the federal government; reducing appropriation; amending
Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 20, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended; repealing
Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 16, section 22.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 20, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws
2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Central Office; Health Care

Appropriations by Fund
General	35,807,000	31,349,000
Health Care Access	30,668,000	deleted text begin 50,168,000 deleted text end new text begin 29,168,000 new text end

(a) Medical assistance and MinnesotaCare
accessibility improvements. $4,000,000 in
fiscal year 2024 is from the general fund for
interactive voice response upgrades and
translation services for medical assistance and
MinnesotaCare enrollees with limited English
proficiency. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2025.

(b) Transforming service delivery. $155,000
in fiscal year 2024 and $180,000 in fiscal year
2025 are from the general fund for
transforming service delivery projects.

(c) Improving the Minnesota eligibility
technology system functionality. $1,604,000
in fiscal year 2024 and $711,000 in fiscal year
2025 are from the general fund for improving
the Minnesota eligibility technology system
functionality. The base for this appropriation
is $1,421,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $0 in
fiscal year 2027.

(d) Actuarial and economic analyses.
$2,500,000 is from the health care access fund
for actuarial and economic analyses and to
prepare and submit a state innovation waiver
under section 1332 of the federal Affordable
Care Act for a Minnesota public option health
care plan. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2025.

deleted text begin (e) Contingent appropriation for Minnesota
public option health care plan. $21,000,000
in fiscal year 2025 is from the health care
access fund to implement a Minnesota public
option health care plan. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available upon approval
of a state innovation waiver under section
1332 of the federal Affordable Care Act. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end Carryforward authority.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, subdivision 3, $2,367,000 of the
appropriation in fiscal year 2024 is available
until June 30, 2027.

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Base level adjustment. The general
fund base is $32,315,000 in fiscal year 2026
and $27,536,000 in fiscal year 2027. The
health care access fund base is $28,168,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $28,168,000 in fiscal
year 2027.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 16, section 22, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 25-01868

Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 16, section 22

Sec. 22. new text begin WAIVER SUBMITTAL. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of commerce is authorized to perform the steps necessary to submit a 1332 waiver application, including but not limited to submitting the waiver application and all other steps necessary to complete the waiver application process, based on the final recommendation of the commissioner of commerce under section 21 if the legislature does not enact a law by June 1, 2024, modifying the: new text end

new text begin (1) recommendation under section 21; or new text end

new text begin (2) commissioner of commerce's authority under this section. new text end

new text begin (b) Upon receipt of a federal waiver and the enactment of any necessary legislation, the commissioner of commerce shall implement a public option to be made available to consumers beginning January 1, 2027. new text end

new text begin (c) In implementing this section, the commissioner of commerce shall consult with the commissioners of human services and health and the Board of Directors of MNsure. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end