HF 870

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring disclosure of employers
of applicants for publicly funded health programs;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 62J.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [62J.85] PUBLIC PROGRAMS; EMPLOYER
DISCLOSURE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section,
"proposed beneficiary" means:
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new text begin (1) an individual who files an application for benefits or
hospital care for the individual; or
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new text begin (2) an individual on whose behalf an application for
benefits or hospital care is filed, including, but not limited
to, children or other dependents of the applicant.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Information required under state-funded
programs. new text end

new text begin An applicant for health care benefits under public
programs, including, but not limited to, Medicaid, medical
assistance, general assistance medical care, or MinnesotaCare,
and any person requesting uncompensated care in a hospital shall
identify the employer or employers of the proposed beneficiary
of the health care benefits. In the event the proposed
beneficiary is not employed, the applicant shall identify the
employer or employers of any adult who is responsible for
providing all or some of the proposed beneficiary's support.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Information to be provided to legislature and
public. new text end

new text begin (a) On or before January 1 of each year, the
commissioner of human services shall transmit to the legislature
a report identifying all employers identified according to
subdivision 2 who employ 25 or more public health program
beneficiaries. In determining whether the 25-employee threshold
is met, the commissioner shall include all public health program
beneficiaries employed by the employer and its subsidiaries at
all locations within the state. The report shall include each
employer's name and, as appropriate, the names of its
subsidiaries that employ public health program beneficiaries,
locations, the total number of its employees and dependents who
are enrolled in each state-funded health care program, and the
total cost to the state of providing public health care benefits
for the employees and enrolled dependents of each named
employer. The report shall not include the name of any
individual public health program beneficiary and is subject to
privacy standards according to the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of human services shall make the
report available to the public on the Department of Human
Services Web site.
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new text begin (c) A member of the public may request and receive a copy
of the report published under this subdivision.
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