1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; requiring state prepaid health care programs to 
1.3 	contract for services on a single-plan basis; requiring a report;amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.69, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.69, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 35.Single-plan contracts. (a) The commissioner, by January 1, 2016, or 
1.9 	upon federal approval, whichever is later, shall provide the services required under this 
1.10 	section and section 256L.12 through managed care or county-based purchasing plans on a 
1.11 	county by county, single-plan basis. The commissioner shall exempt services provided 
1.12 	under the Minnesota senior health options and Minnesota disability health options 
1.13 	programs, and services provided to persons with disabilities by Medicare-approved special 
1.14 	needs plans under subdivision 28, from the requirements of this subdivision.
1.15 	(b) The commissioner shall issue a request for proposals by January 1, 2015, to 
1.16 	provide prepaid medical assistance and prepaid MinnesotaCare services in each county. 
1.17 	The request for proposals must specify the eligibility groups and subgroups for which 
1.18 	plans may submit monthly capitation rate bids. The monthly capitation bid must cover all 
1.19 	services required under this section and section 256L.12.
1.20 	(c) The commissioner shall award a two-year single-plan contract to provide 
1.21 	services in each county to the plan submitting the proposal with the best value, based upon 
1.22 	an evaluation of relative cost and quality and consumer satisfaction. The amount of the 
1.23 	winning capitation bid is public information.
2.1 	(d) The plan awarded the contract must provide the commissioner with information 
2.2 	on provider payment rates, in the form and manner specified by the commissioner.  The 
2.3 	commissioner shall make this information available to the public and interested parties.
2.4 	(e) The commissioner shall present to the legislature, by February 1, 2015, an 
2.5 	implementation plan and draft legislation containing any statutory changes necessary to 
2.6 	implement this subdivision.
2.7 	(f) The commissioner shall seek all federal waivers and approvals necessary 
2.8 	to provide services through single-plan contracts in counties defined as metropolitan 
2.9 	statistical areas, and to otherwise implement this subdivision.