HF 3053

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 04/02/2025 11:24am

A bill for an act
relating to health; updating HMO regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
sections 13.7191, subdivision 4; 60D.15, subdivision 3; 60D.21, subdivisions 1,
3; 60D.23; 62D.221, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.7191, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Insurance holding company systems; various insurance data.

Disclosure
of information obtained by the commissioner of commerce new text begin or health new text end under section 60D.18,
60D.19, or 60D.20 is governed by section 60D.22.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 60D.15, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Commissioner.

The term "commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce new text begin
or, for the purposes of regulating health maintenance organizations, the commissioner of
health new text end , the new text begin relevant new text end commissioner's deputies, or the Commerce new text begin or Health new text end Department, as
appropriate.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 60D.21, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Power of commissioner.

Subject to the limitation contained in this section
and in addition to the powers that the commissioner has under chapter 60A new text begin or this chapter new text end
relating to the examination of insurers, the commissioner shall also have the power to
examine an insurer registered under section 60D.19 and its affiliates to ascertain the financial
condition of the insurer, including the enterprise risk to the insurer by the ultimate controlling
party, or by an entity or combination of entities within the insurance holding company
system, or by the insurance holding company system on a consolidated basis.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 60D.21, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Expenses.

Each registered insurer producing for examination records, books,
and papers pursuant to subdivision 1 is liable for and shall pay the expense of the examination
in accordance with section 60A.03 new text begin or 62D.14 new text end .

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 60D.23, is amended to read:

60D.23 RULES.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Commissioner of commerce. new text end

The commissioner new text begin of commerce new text end may
adopt the rules and orders that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Commissioner of health. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health may adopt rules and
orders that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter as they relate to health
maintenance organizations. Health maintenance organizations are subject to and must comply
with the provisions of Minnesota Rules, chapter 2720, applicable to insurers, unless the
commissioner of health adopts rules for health maintenance organizations under this
subdivision.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62D.221, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Insurance provisions applicable to health maintenance
organizations.

Health maintenance organizations are subject to sections 60A.135, 60A.136,
60A.137, 60A.16, new text begin and new text end 60A.161 deleted text begin , 60D.17, 60D.18, and 60D.20 deleted text end and must comply with the
provisions of these sections applicable to insurers. deleted text begin In applying these sections to health
maintenance organizations, "commissioner" means the commissioner of health. Health
maintenance organizations are subject to Minnesota Rules, chapter 2720, as applicable to
sections 60D.17, 60D.18, and 60D.20, and must comply with the provisions of chapter 2720
applicable to insurers, unless the commissioner of health adopts rules to implement this
subdivision.
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