SF 1404

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/28/2017 08:40am

A bill for an act
relating to health care; permitting an enrollee to cancel individual health coverage
by contacting either the health plan company or MNsure; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62K.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [62K.16] COVERAGE TERMINATION NOTIFICATION.
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new text begin (a) All individual health carriers issuing individual health plans must permit enrollees
to terminate their individual health plan coverage by directly contacting either the health
carrier or MNsure, if the enrollee purchased the coverage through MNsure. If an enrollee
terminates coverage by contacting the health carrier directly, the health carrier must inform
MNsure of the termination request.
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new text begin (b) Health plan companies and MNsure shall develop a form that can be accessed by an
enrollee through either the health plan company's Web site or MNsure's Web site for the
purpose of terminating coverage online.
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new text begin (c) Termination of coverage shall be effective the first day of the month following the
month in which the enrollee notified either the health carrier or MNsure.
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Sec. 2. new text begin WAIVER.
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new text begin MNsure shall seek any federal waivers necessary to permit enrollees to contact health
carriers directly to terminate individual health plan coverage according to Minnesota Statutes,
section 62K.16, when the individual purchased the coverage through MNsure.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2018, or upon federal approval
if required, whichever is later.
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