HF 384

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:36am

A bill for an act
relating to health; developing technology standards and tools to exchange
information electronically between groups; requiring assignment of benefits for
health and medical savings accounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
62J.60, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62J.60, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Developing technology standards and tools. new text end

new text begin (a) The Health Information
Technology and Infrastructure Advisory Committee shall:
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new text begin (1) apply the electronic data interchange standards identified under section 62J.56
and make recommendations to simplify eligibility and coverage verification through
electronic data interchange utilizing swipe card or other appropriate technology;
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new text begin (2) make recommendations regarding eligibility notification, preauthorization, or
service notification and retroactive denial through electronic data interchange using swipe
card or other appropriate technology;
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new text begin (3) make recommendations regarding how to incorporate electronic prescribing
information;
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new text begin (4) make recommendations regarding whether, once electronic data interchange
technology and tools are fully implemented, standardized printed cards are necessary and,
if so, what information needs to be included on the printed cards;
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new text begin (5) make recommendations regarding when such technology could be implemented
for MinnesotaCare and medical assistance programs; and
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new text begin (6) make recommendations, if the committee so chooses, to create a pilot program
for initial use of the recommended technology and tools.
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new text begin (b) The committee shall report its recommendations to the commissioner no later
than six months after its first meeting, except that, if the committee is unable to complete
its duties within six months, it may request that the commissioner extend the deadline by
not more than an additional six months.
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new text begin (c) After receiving the committee's recommendations, the commissioner shall report
the committee's recommendations to the legislature and request authorization to adopt
rules to implement a standardized electronic swipe card or other appropriate technology
to be used by group purchasers, providers, and beneficiaries under a health benefit
plan to allow access to information regarding the applicable coverage under the plan.
Group purchasers shall implement the new technology no later than two years after the
effective date of the rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph, except that, if the committee
concludes that group purchasers are unable to fully implement the technology by the
deadline, the committee may recommend that the commissioner grant an extension of not
more than six months for full implementation of the requirements for such rules.
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new text begin (d) The rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this section shall conform to
applicable federal guidelines on standardized claims attachment forms once such federal
guidelines are adopted.
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new text begin (e) The commissioner shall amend, modify, reenact, update, or otherwise revise
the rules adopted pursuant to this section as necessary to reflect the most current
technology available that will allow real-time data exchange, benefits eligibility, coverage
determinations, and other appropriate provider-group purchaser transactions.
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new text begin (f) Health care providers shall use the standardized printed card or other appropriate
technology provided to beneficiaries and, once implemented, shall use the standardized
electronic technology for accessing information about the coverage available under a
health benefit plan for a beneficiary to whom health care services are or will be provided
by the health care provider.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [62J.84] ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS FOR HEALTH SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS.
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new text begin All persons using a health savings account or medical savings account as defined
in section 62Q.65 shall make an assignment of benefits from the health savings account
or medical savings account to a health care provider for goods and services provided or
rendered by that provider. Where a person has made an assignment of benefits from the
person's health savings account or medical savings account to a healthcare provider, the
person's health plan company shall pay the provider directly for the services provided.
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Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 2 is effective the day following final enactment.
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