SF 154

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/08/2013 08:49am

A bill for an act
relating to commerce; changing provisions for evaluation of health coverage
mandates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
62J.26, subdivisions 3, 5, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 62J.26, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Requests for evaluation.

(a) Whenever a legislative measure containing a
mandated health benefit proposal is introduced as a bill or offered as an amendment to a bill,
deleted text begin or is likely to be introduced as a bill or offered as an amendment, a deleted text end new text begin the new text end chair of deleted text begin any standing
deleted text end new text begin the new text end legislative committee that has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the proposal deleted text begin may
request that deleted text end new text begin must inform new text end the commissioner deleted text begin complete an evaluation of the proposal under
this section, to inform any committee of floor action by either house of the legislature deleted text end .

(b) The commissioner must conduct an evaluation described in subdivision 2 of each
mandated health benefit proposal deleted text begin for which an evaluation is requested under paragraph (a),
unless the commissioner determines under paragraph (c) or subdivision 4 that priorities
and resources do not permit its evaluation deleted text end new text begin introduced as a bill or offered as an amendment
to a bill upon receiving notification under paragraph (a) new text end .

deleted text begin (c) If requests for evaluation of multiple proposals are received, the commissioner
must consult with the chairs of the standing legislative committees having jurisdiction
over the subject matter of the mandated health benefit proposals to prioritize the requests
and establish a reporting date for each proposal to be evaluated. The commissioner
is not required to direct an unreasonable quantity of the commissioner's resources to
these evaluations.
deleted text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 62J.26, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Report to legislature.

The commissioner must submit a written report on
the evaluation to the legislature no later than deleted text begin 180 deleted text end new text begin 30 new text end days after the request. The report
must be submitted in compliance with sections 3.195 and 3.197.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 62J.26, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Evaluation of mandated health benefits. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of
commerce, in consultation with the commissioners of health and management and budget,
shall evaluate each mandated health benefit currently required in Minnesota Statutes or
Minnesota Rules according to the evaluation process described in subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, a "mandated health benefit" means a statutory
or administrative requirement that a health plan do the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide coverage or increase the amount of coverage for the treatment of a
particular disease, condition, or other health care need;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide coverage or increase the amount of coverage of a particular type of
health care treatment or service, or of equipment, supplies, or drugs used in connection
with a health care treatment or service; or
new text end

new text begin (3) provide coverage for care delivered by a specific type of provider.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must submit a written report on the evaluation of existing state
mandated health benefits to the legislature by December 31, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2014 from the general fund to the commissioner
of commerce for the purpose of conducting the evaluations required under Minnesota
Statutes, section 62J.26, subdivision 6. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end