Legislative Session number- 82

Bill Name: HF0014

hf14 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Tobacco settlement revenues credited to health care
access fund, MinnesotaCare provider taxes eliminated on contingent basis, and
pass-through of savings required. Section 1: Tobacco settlement payments
credited to the health care access fund. Sec. 2: Requires savings resulting from
elimination of MinnesotaCare provider taxes and tax on nonprofit health plan
company premiums to be reflected in health plan company premium rates;
documenting compliance and enforcement regulations provided. Sec. 3: Tax rates
established and defined based on "determinations regarding the balance of the
health care access fund." Sec. 4: Amends Minnesota Statutes relating to taxes
paid by health maintenance organizations (HMO), nonprofit health service plan
corporations, and community integrated service networks to reflect changes in
tax laws; language referring to "one-percent" tax removed; "contingent" tax
defined. Sec. 5: Repealer.