HF 2450

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/13/2019 11:21am

A bill for an act
relating to health care; requiring the commissioner of human services to implement
a plan to eliminate duplicate personal identification numbers for medical assistance
enrollees; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin CORRECTIVE PLAN TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATE PERSONAL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services shall design and implement a corrective plan
to address the issue of medical assistance enrollees being assigned more than one personal
identification number. Any corrections or fixes that are necessary to address this issue are
required to be completed by June 30, 2021.
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new text begin (b) By February 15, 2020, the commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and
human services policy and finance on the progress of the corrective plan required in paragraph
(a), including an update on meeting the June 30, 2021, deadline. The report must also include
information on:
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new text begin (1) the number of medical assistance enrollees who have been assigned two or more
personal identification numbers;
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new text begin (2) any possible financial effect of enrollees having duplicate personal identification
numbers on health care providers and managed care organizations, including the effect on
reimbursement rates, meeting withhold requirements, and capitated payments; and
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new text begin (3) any effect on federal payments received by the state.
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