SF 641

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; establishing a Health Care Access Fund Oversight
Commission; 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.071] HEALTH CARE ACCESS FUND OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; duties. new text end

new text begin The Health Care Access Fund Oversight
Commission shall:
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new text begin (1) develop criteria for acceptable uses of the health care access fund that maintain
the integrity of the health care access fund as a funding source to expand access to health
care services for low-income Minnesotans without replacing general fund appropriations
for existing programs; and
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new text begin (2) review all legislative proposals for new uses of the health care access fund and
make recommendations to the legislature as to whether the proposal meets the criteria
developed for acceptable uses.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The Health Care Access Fund Oversight Commission
consists of:
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new text begin (1) one member who is a physician appointed by the Minnesota Medical Association;
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new text begin (2) one member who is a hospital representative appointed by the Minnesota
Hospital Association;
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new text begin (3) one member who is a dentist appointed by the Minnesota Dental Association;
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new text begin (4) one member who is a health plan representative appointed by the Minnesota
Council of Health Plans;
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new text begin (5) two members who are advocates for MinnesotaCare program enrollees appointed
by the Children's Defense Fund;
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new text begin (6) two members of the house of representatives appointed under the rules of the
house of representatives and two members of the senate appointed under the rules of the
senate, with one member of each body being from the majority party and one member of
each body being from the minority party; and
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new text begin (7) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Governance. new text end

new text begin The commission shall meet at least twice annually.
The commissioner of human services shall provide staff support for the commission.
The commission is governed by section 15.059, except that members shall receive
reimbursement only for expenses and the commission shall not expire.
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