1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to insurance; directing the commissioner of
1.3 	commerce to communicate to federal authorities this
1.4 	state's desire for federal law changes to facilitate
1.5 	the use of long-term care insurance in conjunction
1.6 	with a long-term care partnership program.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. COMMISSIONER TO REQUEST FEDERAL LAW CHANGES.
 1.9 	(a) The commissioner of commerce shall communicate with the
1.10 	appropriate federal authorities regarding this state's desire
1.11 	for changes in section 1917(b) of the federal Omnibus Budget
1.12 	Reconciliation Act of 1993 to permit states to reward purchase
1.13 	of long-term care insurance by reducing the amount of Medicaid
1.14 	estate recovery carried out against those insurance purchasers.
1.15 	(b) If the federal government amends the law referenced in
1.16 	paragraph (a) so as to permit states to seek waivers of the
1.17 	estate recovery requirement in connection with persons covered
1.18 	by long-term care insurance, the commissioner of commerce shall
1.19 	work with the commissioner of human services to obtain an
1.20 	appropriate waiver for this state.

1.21 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.22 	Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.