SF 1810

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to insurance; directing the commissioner of
commerce to communicate to federal authorities this
state's desire for federal law changes to facilitate
the use of long-term care insurance in conjunction
with a long-term care partnership program; permitting
arrangements in which political subdivisions may
jointly arrange for the voluntary purchase of
long-term care insurance by their employees; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 123A.21, subdivision
7; 471.61, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 123A.21,
subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Educational programs and services.

The board of
directors of each SC shall submit annually a plan to the
members. The plan shall identify the programs and services
which are suggested for implementation by the SC during the
following year and shall contain components of long-range
planning determined by the SC. These programs and services may
include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

(1) administrative services;

(2) curriculum development;

(3) data processing;

(4) distance learning and other telecommunication services;

(5) evaluation and research;

(6) staff development;

(7) media and technology centers;

(8) publication and dissemination of materials;

(9) pupil personnel services;

(10) planning;

(11) secondary, postsecondary, community, adult, and adult
vocational education;

(12) teaching and learning services, including services for
students with special talents and special needs;

(13) employee personnel services;

(14) vocational rehabilitation;

(15) health, diagnostic, and child development services and
centers;

(16) leadership or direction in early childhood and family
education;

(17) community services;

(18) shared time programs;

(19) fiscal services and risk management programs;

(20) technology planning, training, and support services;

(21) health and safety services;

(22) student academic challenges; and

(23) cooperative purchasing services new text begin , including purchase of
long-term care insurance for employees and dependents of SC
members new text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 471.61, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Provision of long-term care insurance. new text end

new text begin Any
political subdivision, or any two or more political subdivisions
acting jointly, may contract with an insurance company licensed
to do business in this state for the voluntary purchase of
long-term care insurance by the employees and their dependents
of the political subdivision or subdivisions. The coverage may
be through a group policy or through individual coverage.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin COMMISSIONER TO REQUEST FEDERAL LAW CHANGES.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of commerce shall communicate with the
appropriate federal authorities regarding this state's desire
for changes in section 1917(b) of the federal Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 to permit states to reward purchase
of long-term care insurance by reducing the amount of Medicaid
estate recovery carried out against those insurance purchasers.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the federal government amends the law referenced in
paragraph (a) so as to permit states to seek waivers of the
estate recovery requirement in connection with persons covered
by long-term care insurance, the commissioner of commerce shall
work with the commissioner of human services to obtain an
appropriate waiver for this state.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final
enactment.
new text end