SF 3199

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

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring the administrative services unit to apportion the
amount necessary to purchase medical professional liability insurance coverage
and authorizing fees to be adjusted to compensate for the apportioned amount;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 214.40, by
adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 214.40, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Fee adjustment. new text end

new text begin The administrative services unit shall apportion between
the Board of Medical Practice, the Board of Dentistry, and the Board of Nursing an
amount to be raised through fees by the respective board. The amount apportioned to each
board shall be the total amount expended on medical professional liability insurance
coverage purchased for the providers regulated by the respective board. The respective
board may adjust the fees in which the board is required to collect to compensate for the
amount apportioned to the board by the administrative services unit.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $65,000 is appropriated in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, from the
state government special revenue fund to the administrative services unit to pay for
medical professional liability insurance coverage required under Minnesota Statutes,
section 214.40. This appropriation shall become part of the base appropriation for
the administrative services unit and shall be annually adjusted based on the cost of the
coverage purchased to comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 214.40.
new text end