HF 938

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/07/2011 09:59am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; allowing nursing facility and home care agency
employees to buy into the state long-term care insurance program; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.318, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.318, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) Scope. For the purposes of this section, the terms
defined have the meaning given them.

(b) Eligible person. "Eligible person" means:

(1) a person who is eligible for insurance and benefits under section 43A.24;

(2) a person who at the time of separation from employment was eligible to purchase
coverage at personal expense under section 43A.27, subdivision 3, regardless of whether
the person elected to purchase this coverage;

(3) a spouse of a person described in clause (1) or (2), regardless of the enrollment
status in the program of the person described in clause (1) or (2); deleted text begin or
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(4) a parent of a person described in clause (1), regardless of the enrollment status
in the program of the person described in clause (1) new text begin ; or
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new text begin (5) an employee of a nursing facility under section 144A.01, subdivision 5, or a
home care agency that receives medical assistance funding new text end .

(c) Program. "Program" means the statewide public employees long-term care
insurance program created under subdivision 2.

(d) Qualified vendor. "Qualified vendor" means an entity licensed or authorized to
underwrite, provide, or administer group long-term care insurance benefits in this state.