1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to insurance; no-fault auto; regulating basic 
  1.3             economic loss benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 
  1.4             2000, section 65B.44, subdivision 1. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 65B.44, 
  1.7   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.8      Subdivision 1.  [INCLUSIONS.] (a) Basic economic loss 
  1.9   benefits shall provide reimbursement for all loss suffered 
  1.10  through injury arising out of the maintenance or use of a motor 
  1.11  vehicle, subject to any applicable deductibles, exclusions, 
  1.12  disqualifications, and other conditions, and shall provide a 
  1.13  minimum of $40,000 for loss arising out of the injury of any one 
  1.14  person, consisting of: 
  1.15     ~~(a)~~ (1) $20,000 for medical expense loss arising out of 
  1.16  injury to any one person; and 
  1.17     ~~(b)~~ (2) a total of $20,000 for income loss, replacement 
  1.18  services loss, funeral expense loss, survivor's economic loss, 
  1.19  and survivor's replacement services loss arising out of the 
  1.20  injury to any one person. 
  1.21     (b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a person 
  1.22  entitled to basic economic loss benefits under this chapter is 
  1.23  entitled to the full medical expense benefits set forth in 
  1.24  subdivision 2, and may not receive medical expense benefits that 
  1.25  are in any way less than those provided for in subdivision 2, or 
  2.1   that involve any limitations on the type, duration, or frequency 
  2.2   of care, rate capitation, prior authorization requirements, 
  2.3   formulary limitations, or restricted protocols.  Medical 
  2.4   expenses must be reasonable.