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SF 2634

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 08/29/2014 01:23pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to health insurance; stipulating that no other money shall be collected
from health carriers for the operation of MNsure; amending Minnesota Statutes
2013 Supplement, section 62V.05, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 62V.05, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Operations funding.

(a) Prior to January 1, 2015, MNsure shall retain or
collect up to 1.5 percent of total premiums for individual and small group market health
plans and dental plans sold through MNsure to fund the cash reserves of MNsure, but
the amount collected shall not exceed a dollar amount equal to 25 percent of the funds
collected under section 62E.11, subdivision 6, for calendar year 2012.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2015, MNsure shall retain or collect up to 3.5 percent of
total premiums for individual and small group market health plans and dental plans sold
through MNsure to fund the operations of MNsure, but the amount collected shall not
exceed a dollar amount equal to 50 percent of the funds collected under section 62E.11,
subdivision 6
, for calendar year 2012.

(c) Beginning January 1, 2016, MNsure shall retain or collect up to 3.5 percent of
total premiums for individual and small group market health plans and dental plans sold
through MNsure to fund the operations of MNsure, but the amount collected may never
exceed a dollar amount greater than 100 percent of the funds collected under section
62E.11, subdivision 6, for calendar year 2012.

(d) For fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the commissioner of management and budget is
authorized to provide cash flow assistance of up to $20,000,000 from the special revenue
fund or the statutory general fund under section 16A.671, subdivision 3, paragraph (a),
to MNsure. Any funds provided under this paragraph shall be repaid, with interest, by
June 30, 2015.

(e) Funding for the operations of MNsure shall cover any compensation provided to
navigators participating in the navigator program.

new text begin (f) No money shall be collected or retained from a health carrier, other than what is
authorized under this section, to fund the operations of MNsure, including but not limited
to additional surcharges, fees, or payments from capital reserves.
new text end