HF 1893

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/24/2012 10:47am

A bill for an act
relating to health; providing an exemption from quality measurements and
incentive payment programs for providers who opt out; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 62U.02, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62U.02, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Implementation.

(a) By January 1, 2010, health plan companies shall use
the standardized quality measures established under this section and shall not require
providers to use and report health plan company-specific quality and outcome measures.

(b) By July 1, 2010, the commissioner of management and budget shall implement
this incentive payment system for all participants in the state employee group insurance
program.

new text begin (c) The commissioner must develop an exemption form by which providers may
refuse, without penalty, to participate in the quality measurement and incentive payment
programs provided under this section and section 62U.04. The commissioner must
make the form available to providers via the Department of Health Web site by July 1,
2012. Upon receipt of a completed form, the commissioner and health plan companies
must cease any quality measurement and incentive payment activity under this section or
section 62U.04 relative to that provider.
new text end