SF 2256

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; placing a condition on provider classifications used
in the state employee group insurance plan; requiring the release of data used to
establish certain classifications of providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006,
section 43A.23, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 43A.23, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Provider classification system. new text end

new text begin (a) If the commissioner, or carriers
under contract to the commissioner, classify primary medical care providers providing
services to the benefit plans under this section for the purpose of establishing the amount
of co-payment required from plan participants, the commissioner or the carriers may not
consider the cost of services that are not directly under the control of the provider in
making the classification.
new text end

new text begin (b) All data used by the commissioner, or carriers under contract to the
commissioner, in making classifications of providers for the purposes of establishing
co-payment amounts required from plan participants is public data and must be made
available to all providers participating in the state employee group insurance plan.
new text end