as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/05/2020 08:32am
A bill for an act
relating to veterans' health care; requiring providers to accept veterans in order to
participate in certain programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 197.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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A health care provider, as defined in section 62J.03, subdivision 8, must participate as
a provider under any health care coverage program offered to veterans by the Department
of Veteran Affairs as a condition of participating:
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(1) as a provider in health insurance plans or programs;
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(2) as a contractor for state employees established under section 43A.18;
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(3) in the public employees insurance program under section 43A.316; or
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(4) in a health insurance plan offered to employees of a statutory or home rule charter
city, a county, or a school district.
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