SF 2671

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring disclosure of employers of applicants for publicly
funded health programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 62J.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [62J.85] PUBLIC PROGRAMS; EMPLOYER DISCLOSURE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, "proposed beneficiary" means:
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new text begin (1) an individual who files an application for benefits or hospital care for the
individual; or
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new text begin (2) an individual on whose behalf an application for benefits or hospital care is filed,
including, but not limited to, children or other dependents of the applicant.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Information required under state-funded programs. new text end

new text begin An applicant
for health care benefits under public programs, including, but not limited to, Medicaid,
medical assistance, general assistance medical care, or MinnesotaCare, and any person
requesting uncompensated care in a hospital shall identify the employer or employers of
the proposed beneficiary of the health care benefits. In the event the proposed beneficiary
is not employed, the applicant shall identify the employer or employers of any adult who
is responsible for providing all or some of the proposed beneficiary's support.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Information to be provided to legislature and public. new text end

new text begin (a) On or
before January 1 of each year, the commissioner of human services shall transmit to
the legislature a report identifying all employers identified according to subdivision 2
who employ 25 or more public health program beneficiaries. In determining whether the
25-employee threshold is met, the commissioner shall include all public health program
beneficiaries employed by the employer and its subsidiaries at all locations within the
state. The report shall include each employer's name and, as appropriate, the names of its
subsidiaries that employ public health program beneficiaries, locations, the total number of
its employees and dependents who are enrolled in each state-funded health care program,
and the total cost to the state of providing public health care benefits for the employees and
enrolled dependents of each named employer. The report shall not include the name of any
individual public health program beneficiary and is subject to privacy standards according
to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of human services shall make the report available to the
public on the Department of Human Services Web site.
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new text begin (c) A member of the public may request and receive a copy of the report published
under this subdivision. new text end