SF 3321

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/13/2018 09:09am

A bill for an act
relating to health care; requiring the commissioner of health to study and analyze
low-value health services; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin LOW-VALUE HEALTH SERVICES STUDY.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of health shall examine and analyze:
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new text begin (1) the alignment in health care delivery with specific best practices guidelines or
recommendations; and
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new text begin (2) health care services and procedures for purposes of identifying, measuring, and
potentially eliminating those services or procedures with low value and little benefit to
patients. The commissioner shall update and expand on previous work completed by the
Department of Health on the prevalence and costs of low-value health care services in
Minnesota.
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new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 62U.04, subdivision 11, the
commissioner may use the Minnesota All Payer Claims Database (MN APCD) to conduct
the analysis using the most recent data available and may limit the claims research to the
Minnesota All Payer Claims Database.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner may convene a work group of no more than eight members with
demonstrated knowledge and expertise in health care delivery systems, clinical experience,
or research experience to make recommendations on services and procedures for the
commissioner to analyze under paragraph (a).
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new text begin (d) The commissioner shall submit a preliminary report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health care by February 1,
2019, outlining the work group's recommendations and any early findings from the analysis.
The commissioner shall submit a final report containing the completed analysis by January
15, 2020. The commissioner may release select research findings as a result of this study
throughout the study and analytic process and shall provide the public an opportunity to
comment on any research findings before the release of any finding.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
health to conduct the analysis of low-value health services. This is a onetime appropriation.
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