HF 1204

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/21/2011 09:23am

A bill for an act
relating to health; creating the Minnesota health benefit exchange; proposing
coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [62V.01] TITLE.
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new text begin This act shall be known and may be cited as the Minnesota Health Benefit Exchange
Act.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [62V.02] DEFINITIONS.
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new text begin (a) For purposes of this act, the following definitions have the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce.
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new text begin (c) "Educated health care consumer" means an individual who is knowledgeable
about the health care system, and has background or experience in making informed
decisions regarding health, medical, and scientific matters.
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new text begin (d) "Exchange" means the Minnesota health benefit exchange established under
section 62V.03.
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new text begin (e) "Federal act" means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
Public Law 111-148, as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation
Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance
issued under, those acts.
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new text begin (f)(1) "Health benefit plan" means a policy, contract, certificate, or agreement
offered or issued by a health carrier to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse
any of the costs of health care services.
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new text begin (2) "Health benefit plan" does not include:
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new text begin (i) accident-only coverage, disability income insurance, or any combination thereof;
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new text begin (ii) coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance;
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new text begin (iii) liability insurance, including general liability insurance and automobile liability
insurance;
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new text begin (iv) workers' compensation or similar insurance;
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new text begin (v) automobile medical payment insurance;
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new text begin (vi) credit-only insurance;
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new text begin (vii) coverage for on-site medical clinics; or
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new text begin (viii) other similar insurance coverage, specified in federal regulations issued under
Public Law 104-191, under which benefits for health care services are secondary or
incidental to other insurance benefits.
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new text begin (3) "Health benefit plan" does not include the following benefits if they are provided
under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance, or are otherwise not an
integral part of the plan:
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new text begin (i) limited scope dental or vision benefits;
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new text begin (ii) benefits for long-term care, nursing home care, home health care,
community-based care, or any combination of them; or
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new text begin (iii) other similar, limited benefits specified in federal regulations issued under
Public Law 104-191.
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new text begin (4) "Health benefit plan" does not include the following benefits if the benefits
are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance; there is no
coordination between the provision of the benefits and any exclusion of benefits under any
group health plan maintained by the same plan sponsor; and the benefits are paid with
respect to an event without regard to whether benefits are provided to such an event under
any group health plan maintained by the same plan sponsor:
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new text begin (i) coverage only for a specified disease or illness; or
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new text begin (ii) hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance.
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new text begin (5) "Health benefit plan" does not include the following if offered as a separate
policy, certificate, or contract of insurance:
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new text begin (i) Medicare supplemental health insurance as defined under section 1882(g)(1) of
the Social Security Act;
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new text begin (ii) coverage supplemental to the coverage provided under chapter 55 of title 10,
United States Code (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
(CHAMPUS)); or
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new text begin (iii) similar supplemental coverage provided to coverage under a group health plan.
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new text begin (g) "Health carrier" or "carrier" means an entity subject to the insurance laws and
regulations of this state, or subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner, that contracts
or offers to contract to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs
of health care services, including an accident and sickness insurance company, a health
maintenance organization, a nonprofit health service plan corporation, or any other entity
providing a plan of health insurance, health benefits, or health services.
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new text begin (h) "Qualified dental plan" means a limited scope dental plan that has been certified
in accordance with section 7, paragraph (e).
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new text begin (i) "Qualified employer" means a small employer that elects to make its full-time
employees eligible for one or more qualified health plans offered through the small
business health options program (SHOP) exchange, and at the option of the employer,
some or all of its part-time employees, provided that the employer:
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new text begin (1) has its principal place of business in this state and elects to provide coverage
through the SHOP exchange to all of its eligible employees, wherever employed; or
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new text begin (2) elects to provide coverage through the SHOP exchange to all of its eligible
employees who are principally employed in this state.
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new text begin (j) "Qualified health plan" means a health benefit plan that has in effect a certification
that the plan meets the criteria for certification described in section 1311(c) of the federal
act and section 62V.06.
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new text begin (k) "Qualified individual" means an individual, including a minor, who:
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new text begin (1) is seeking to enroll in a qualified health plan offered to individuals through
the exchange;
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new text begin (2) resides in this state;
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new text begin (3) at the time of enrollment, is not incarcerated, other than incarceration pending
the disposition of charges; and
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new text begin (4) is, and is reasonably expected to be, for the entire period for which enrollment
is sought, a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the
United States.
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new text begin (l) "Secretary" means the secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human
Services.
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new text begin (m) "SHOP exchange" means the small business health options program established
under section 62V.05.
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new text begin (n)(1) "Small employer" means an employer that employed an average of not more
than 100 employees during the preceding calendar year.
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new text begin (2) For purposes of this paragraph:
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new text begin (i) all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of
section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be treated as a single employer;
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new text begin (ii) an employer and any predecessor employer shall be treated as a single employer;
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new text begin (iii) all employees shall be counted, including part-time employees and employees
who are not eligible for coverage through the employer;
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new text begin (iv) if an employer was not in existence throughout the preceding calendar year, the
determination of whether that employer is a small employer shall be based on the average
number of employees that is reasonably expected that employer will employ on business
days in the current calendar year; and
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new text begin (v) an employer that makes enrollment in qualified health plans available to its
employees through the SHOP exchange, and would cease to be a small employer by
reason of an increase in the number of its employees, shall continue to be treated as a
small employer for purposes of sections 62V.01 to 62V.11 as long as it continuously makes
enrollment through the SHOP exchange available to its employees.
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Sec. 3.

new text begin [62V.03] ESTABLISHMENT OF EXCHANGE.
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new text begin (a) The Minnesota health benefit exchange is established as a state agency governed
by a nine-member board of directors. Its members are appointed by the governor for
staggered three-year terms. No member may serve for more than two consecutive full
terms. No member may be affiliated with the insurance or health plan industry, including
agents or brokers of either of those industries. At least six members of the board must
represent individuals or groups served by the exchange, including representatives of
communities of color. The commissioners of commerce, health, and human services shall
administer the exchange under the guidance and direction of the board.
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new text begin (b) The exchange shall:
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new text begin (1) facilitate the purchase and sale of qualified health plans;
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new text begin (2) provide for the establishment of a SHOP exchange to assist qualified small
employers in this state in facilitating the enrollment of their employees in qualified health
plans; and
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new text begin (3) meet the requirements of sections 62V.01 to 62V.11 and any associated adopted
rules.
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new text begin (c) The exchange may contract with an eligible entity for any of its functions
described in sections 62V.01 to 62V.11. An eligible entity includes, but is not limited to,
the Department of Human Services or an entity that has experience in individual and
small group health insurance, benefit administration, or other experience relevant to the
responsibilities to be assumed by the entity, but a health carrier, an affiliate of a health
carrier, or an insurance agency or insurance brokerage firm is not an eligible entity.
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new text begin (d) The exchange may enter into information-sharing agreements with federal
and state agencies and other state exchanges to carry out its responsibilities under
sections 62V.01 to 62V.11, provided the agreements include adequate protections for
the confidentiality of the information to be shared and comply with all state and federal
laws and regulations.
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Sec. 4.

new text begin [62V.04] GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
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new text begin (a) The exchange shall make qualified health plans available to qualified individuals
and qualified employers beginning with effective dates on or before January 1, 2014.
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new text begin (b)(1) The exchange shall not make available any health benefit plan that is not a
qualified health plan; and
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new text begin (2) the exchange shall allow a health carrier to offer a plan that provides limited
scope dental benefits meeting the requirements of section 9832(c)(2)(A) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 through the exchange, either separately or in conjunction
with a qualified health plan, if the plan provides pediatric dental benefits meeting the
requirements of section 1302(b)(1)(J) of the federal act.
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new text begin (c) Neither the exchange nor a carrier offering health benefit plans through the
exchange may charge an individual a fee or penalty for termination of coverage if
the individual enrolls in another type of minimum essential coverage because the
individual has become newly eligible for that coverage or because the individual's
employer-sponsored coverage has become affordable under the standards of section
36B(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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Sec. 5.

new text begin [62V.05] DUTIES OF EXCHANGE.
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new text begin The exchange shall:
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new text begin (1) implement procedures for the certification, recertification, and decertification,
consistent with guidelines developed by the secretary under section 1311(c) of the federal
act and section 62V.06, of health benefit plans as qualified health plans;
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new text begin (2) provide for the operation of a toll-free telephone hotline to respond to requests
for assistance;
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new text begin (3) provide for enrollment periods, as provided under section 1311(c)(6) of the
federal act;
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new text begin (4) maintain an Internet Web site through which enrollees and prospective enrollees
of qualified health plans may obtain standardized comparative information on such plans;
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new text begin (5) assign a rating to each qualified health plan offered through the exchange in
accordance with the criteria developed by the secretary under section 1311(c)(3) of the
federal act, and determine each qualified health plan's level of coverage according to
regulations issued by the secretary under section 1302(d)(2)(A) of the federal act;
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new text begin (6) use a standardized format for presenting health benefit options in the exchange,
including the use of the uniform outline of coverage established under section 2715 of the
federal Public Health Services Act;
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new text begin (7) in accordance with section 1413 of the federal act, inform individuals of
eligibility requirements for the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security
Act, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) under title XXI of the Social
Security Act, or any applicable state or local public program, and if through screening of
the application by the exchange, the exchange determines that any individual is eligible for
any such program, enroll or arrange for the enrollment of that individual in that program.
The exchange shall serve as a portal for individuals who may be eligible for those other
public programs to initiate eligibility determination and enrollment in them;
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new text begin (8) establish and make available by electronic means a calculator to determine the
actual cost of coverage after application of any premium tax credit under section 36B of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and any cost-sharing reduction under section 1402
of the federal act;
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new text begin (9) establish a SHOP exchange through which qualified employers may access
coverage for their employees, which shall enable any qualified employer to specify a level
of coverage so that any of its employees may enroll in any qualified health plan offered
through the SHOP exchange at the specified level of coverage. The SHOP exchange and
the exchange for individual purchasers shall be treated as a single risk pool;
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new text begin (10) subject to section 1411 of the federal act, grant a certification attesting that, for
purposes of the individual responsibility penalty under section 5000A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, an individual is exempt from the individual responsibility
requirement or from the penalty imposed by that section because:
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new text begin (i) there is no affordable qualified health plan available through the exchange, or the
individual's employer, covering the individual; or
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new text begin (ii) the individual meets the requirements for any other such exemption from the
individual responsibility requirement or penalty;
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new text begin (11) transfer to the federal secretary of the treasury the following:
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new text begin (i) a list of the individuals who are issued a certification under clause (10), including
the name and taxpayer identification number of each individual;
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new text begin (ii) the name and taxpayer identification number of each individual who was an
employee of an employer but who was determined to be eligible for the premium tax
credit under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 because:
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new text begin (A) the employer did not provide minimum essential coverage; or
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new text begin (B) the employer provided the minimum essential coverage, but it was determined
under section 36B(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code to either be unaffordable to the
employee or not provide the required minimum actuarial value; and
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new text begin (iii) the name and taxpayer identification number of:
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new text begin (A) each individual who notifies the exchange under section 1411(b)(4) of the
federal act that the individual has changed employers; and
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new text begin (B) each individual who ceases coverage under a qualified health plan during a plan
year and the effective date of that cessation;
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new text begin (12) provide to each employer the name of each employee of the employer described
in clause (11), item (ii), who ceases coverage under a qualified health plan during a plan
year and the effective date of the cessation;
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new text begin (13) perform duties required of the exchange by the secretary or the secretary of the
treasury related to determining eligibility for premium tax credits, reduced cost-sharing, or
individual responsibility requirement exemptions;
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new text begin (14) select entities qualified to serve as navigators in accordance with section
1311(i) of the federal act, and standards developed by the secretary provided that the
navigators must be employed by nonprofit community organizations that have experience
working with low-income and uninsured populations. In contracting with navigators,
the commissioner shall give preference to nonprofit entities serving as participating
community organizations in the Minnesota community application assistance program
established under section 256.962, subdivision 5;
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new text begin (15) award grants to enable navigators to:
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new text begin (i) conduct public education activities to raise awareness of the availability of
qualified health plans;
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new text begin (ii) distribute fair and impartial information concerning enrollment in qualified
health plans, and the availability of premium tax credits under section 36B of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and cost-sharing reductions under section 1402 of the federal act;
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new text begin (iii) facilitate enrollment in qualified health plans;
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new text begin (iv) provide referrals to any applicable office of health insurance consumer
assistance or health insurance ombudsman established under section 2793 of the Public
Health Service Act (PHSA), or any other appropriate state agency or agencies, for any
enrollee with a grievance, complaint, or question regarding the enrollee's health benefit
plan, coverage, or a determination under that plan or coverage; and
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new text begin (v) provide information in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate
to the needs of the population being served by the exchange;
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new text begin (16) review the rate of premium growth within the exchange and outside the
exchange, and consider the information in developing recommendations on whether to
continue limiting qualified employer status to small employers;
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new text begin (17) credit the amount of any free choice voucher to the monthly premium of the
plan in which a qualified employee is enrolled, in accordance with section 10108 of the
federal act, and collect the amount credited from the offering employer;
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new text begin (18) consult with stakeholders relevant to carrying out the activities required under
sections 62V.01 to 62V.11, including, but not limited to:
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new text begin (i) educated health care consumers who are enrollees in qualified health plans;
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new text begin (ii) individuals and entities with experience in facilitating enrollment in qualified
health plans;
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new text begin (iii) representatives of small businesses and self-employed individuals;
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new text begin (iv) the Department of Human Services; and
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new text begin (v) advocates for enrolling hard-to-reach populations; and
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new text begin (19) meet the following financial integrity requirements:
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new text begin (i) keep an accurate accounting of all activities, receipts, and expenditures and
annually submit to the secretary, the governor, the commissioner, and the legislature a
report concerning the accountings;
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new text begin (ii) fully cooperate with any investigation conducted by the secretary under authority
of the federal act and allow the secretary, in coordination with the inspector general of the
United States Department of Health and Human Services, to:
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new text begin (A) investigate the affairs of the exchange;
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new text begin (B) examine the properties and records of the exchange; and
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new text begin (C) require periodic reports in relation to the activities undertaken by the exchange;
and
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new text begin (iii) in carrying out its activities under this act, not use any funds intended for the
administrative and operational expenses of the exchange for staff retreats, promotional
giveaways, excessive executive compensation, or promotion of federal or state legislative
and regulatory modifications.
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Sec. 6.

new text begin [62V.06] HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN CERTIFICATION.
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new text begin (a) The exchange may certify a health benefit plan as a qualified health plan if:
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new text begin (1) the plan provides the essential health benefits package described in section
1302(a) of the federal act, except that the plan is not required to provide essential benefits
that duplicate the minimum benefits of qualified dental plans, as provided in paragraph
(e), if:
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new text begin (i) the exchange has determined that at least one qualified dental plan is available to
supplement the plan's coverage; and
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new text begin (ii) the carrier makes prominent disclosure at the time it offers the plan, in a form
approved by the exchange, that the plan does not provide the full range of essential
pediatric benefits, and that qualified dental plans providing those benefits and other dental
benefits not covered by the plan are offered through the exchange;
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new text begin (2) the premium rates and contract language have been approved by the
commissioner;
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new text begin (3) the plan provides at least a bronze level of coverage, as determined under clause
(5), unless the plan is certified as a qualified catastrophic plan, meets the requirements
of the federal act for catastrophic plans, and will be offered only to individuals eligible
for catastrophic coverage;
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new text begin (4) the plan's cost-sharing requirements do not exceed the limits established
under section 1302(c)(1) of the federal act, and if the plan is offered through the SHOP
exchange, the plan's deductible does not exceed the limits established under section
1302(c)(2) of the federal act;
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new text begin (5) the health carrier offering the plan:
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new text begin (i) is licensed and in good standing to offer health insurance coverage in this state;
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new text begin (ii) offers at least one qualified health plan in each of the bronze, silver, gold, and
platinum levels through each component of the exchange where "component" refers to the
SHOP exchange and the exchange for individual coverage;
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new text begin (iii) charges the same premium rate for each qualified health plan in each exchange
without regard to whether the plan is offered through the exchange or is offered directly
from the carrier or through an insurance producer;
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new text begin (iv) does not charge any cancellation fees or penalties in violation of section 62V.04,
paragraph (c);
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new text begin (v) complies with the regulations developed by the secretary under section 1311(d)
of the federal act and other requirements as the exchange may establish, which must
include medical loss ratio standards, a comprehensive annual audit, and network adequacy
for low-income and multicultural individuals, and which may include mandatory
in-network inclusion requirements for providers serving communities of color; and
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new text begin (vi) offers within the exchange each plan it offers outside of the exchange;
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new text begin (6) the plan meets the requirements of certification as promulgated by regulation
under section 62V.09 and by the secretary under section 1311(c) of the federal act, which
include, but are not limited to, minimum standards in the areas of marketing practices,
network adequacy, essential community providers in underserved areas, accreditation,
quality improvement, uniform enrollment forms and descriptions of coverage, and
information on quality measures for health benefit plan performance; and
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new text begin (7) the exchange determines that making the plan available through the exchange is
in the interest of qualified individuals and qualified employers in this state.
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new text begin (b) The exchange shall not exclude a health benefit plan:
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new text begin (1) on the basis that the plan is a fee-for-service plan;
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new text begin (2) through the imposition of premium price controls by the exchange, but the
exchange shall comply with paragraph (f); or
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new text begin (3) on the basis that the health benefit plan provides treatments necessary to prevent
patients' deaths in circumstances the exchange determines are inappropriate or too costly.
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new text begin (c) The exchange shall require each health carrier seeking certification of a plan as a
qualified health plan to:
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new text begin (1) submit a justification for any premium increase, including detailed data on
the product's medical loss ratio, before implementation of that increase. The carrier
shall prominently post the information on its Internet Web site. The exchange shall take
this information, along with the information and the recommendations provided to the
exchange by the commissioner under section 2794(b) of the PHSA, into consideration
when determining whether to allow the carrier to make plans available through the
exchange;
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new text begin (2)(i) make available to the public, in the format described in item (ii), and submit
to the exchange, the secretary, and the commissioner, accurate and timely disclosure of
the following:
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new text begin (A) claims payment policies and practices;
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new text begin (B) periodic financial disclosures;
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new text begin (C) data on enrollment;
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new text begin (D) data on disenrollment;
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new text begin (E) data on the number of claims that are denied;
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new text begin (F) data on rating practices;
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new text begin (G) information on cost-sharing and payments with respect to any out-of-network
coverage;
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new text begin (H) information on enrollee and participant rights under title I of the federal act; and
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new text begin (I) other information as determined appropriate by the secretary; and
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new text begin (ii) the information required in item (i) shall be provided in plain language, as that
term is defined in section 1311(e)(3)(B) of the federal act; and
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new text begin (3) permit individuals to learn, in a timely manner upon the request of the individual,
the amount of cost-sharing, including deductibles, co-payments, and coinsurance, under
the individual's plan or coverage that the individual would be responsible for paying with
respect to the furnishing of a specific item or service by a participating provider. At a
minimum, this information shall be made available to the individual through a Web site
and through other means for individuals without access to the Internet.
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new text begin (d) The exchange shall not exempt any health carrier seeking certification of a
qualified health plan, regardless of the type or size of the carrier, from state licensure or
solvency requirements and shall apply the criteria of this section in a manner that assures a
level playing field between or among health carriers participating in the exchange.
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new text begin (e)(1) The provisions of this act that are applicable to qualified health plans shall
also apply to the extent relevant to qualified dental plans, except as modified according to
clauses (2), (3), and (4) or by regulations adopted by the exchange;
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new text begin (2) the carrier shall be licensed to offer dental coverage, but need not be licensed to
offer other health benefits;
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new text begin (3) the plan shall be limited to dental and oral health benefits, without substantially
duplicating the benefits typically offered by health benefit plans without dental coverage
and shall include, at a minimum, the essential pediatric dental benefits prescribed by the
secretary under section 1302(b)(1)(J) of the federal act, and such other dental benefits as
the exchange or the secretary may specify by regulation; and
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new text begin (4) carriers may jointly offer a comprehensive plan through the exchange in which
the dental benefits are provided by a carrier through a qualified dental plan and the other
benefits are provided by a carrier through a qualified health plan, provided that the plans
are priced separately and are also made available for purchase separately at the same price.
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new text begin (f) The exchange shall be an active and selective purchaser and shall negotiate with
carriers to obtain the optimal combination of price and quality, including consideration of
the health benefits plan's medical loss ratio.
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new text begin (g) In negotiating with health plan companies for the inclusion of health plans,
the exchange shall consider the extent to which a health plan incorporates alternative
health care delivery models, including but not limited to health care homes certified under
section 256B.0751 and accountable care organizations, that provide incentives for the
efficient and coordinated delivery of high-quality care. The commissioner shall include
alternative health care delivery models in the public plan required to be offered through
the exchange under paragraph (h). Alternative health care delivery models must comply
with all applicable state and federal laws in addition to the requirements of this section.
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new text begin (h) The exchange shall offer at least one public plan sponsored or administered by a
state entity that contracts directly with health care providers.
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new text begin (i) Health carriers must disclose to the exchange and to a public entity that sponsors
or administers a public plan under paragraph (h) all provider payment rates and other data
required to be disclosed by health carriers under the federal act.
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Sec. 7.

new text begin [62V.07] ALL-PAYER RATE SETTING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The exchange shall establish an all-payer rate setting
system to govern provider payments made under private and public sector health plans
offered inside and outside the exchange. The system must include:
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new text begin (1) uniform payment rates for specific health care procedures and services that do
not vary by health plan or payer type or within provider type;
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new text begin (2) uniform payment rates for specific health care provider types that are reimbursed
under capitated or total cost of care payment methods that do not vary by health plan
or payer type; and
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new text begin (3) procedures for determining and approving periodic increases in provider payment
rates that do not vary by health plan or payer type, and which reflect increases in costs
incurred by efficient and high-quality providers.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin State health care programs. new text end

new text begin Payments under the medical assistance
and MinnesotaCare programs must comply with the requirements of the all-payer rate
setting system.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Advisory council. new text end

new text begin The exchange shall establish a rate setting advisory
council to assist the exchange in setting initial uniform payment rates and in determining
future increases in payment rates. The advisory council must be comprised of
representatives of health plan companies, health care providers, health care consumers,
and state agencies and other payers. The advisory council is governed by section 15.059,
except that it does not expire.
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Sec. 8.

new text begin [62V.08] FUNDING; PUBLICATION OF COSTS.
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new text begin (a) The exchange may charge assessments or user fees to health carriers or otherwise
may generate funding necessary to support its operations provided under sections 62V.01
to 62V.11.
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new text begin (b) The exchange shall publish the average costs of licensing, regulatory fees,
and any other payments required by the exchange, and the administrative costs of the
exchange, on an Internet Web site to educate consumers on such costs. This information
must include information on money lost to waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Sec. 9.

new text begin [62V.09] REGULATIONS.
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new text begin The exchange may adopt rules to implement the provisions of sections 62V.01 to
62V.11. Rules adopted under this section shall not conflict with or prevent the application
of rules adopted by the secretary under the federal act.
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Sec. 10.

new text begin [62V.10] FAIR HEARING.
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new text begin Any person aggrieved by a decision of the exchange about eligibility for any public
program or aggrieved by a subsidy determination shall have the right to a fair hearing
under section 256.045.
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Sec. 11.

new text begin [62V.11] RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.
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new text begin Nothing in sections 62V.01 to 62V.10, and no action taken by the exchange under
sections 62V.01 to 62V.10, shall be construed to preempt or supersede the authority of the
commissioner to regulate the business of insurance within this state. Except as expressly
provided to the contrary in sections 62V.01 to 62V.10, all health carriers offering qualified
health plans in this state shall comply fully with all applicable health insurance laws of
this state and regulations adopted and orders issued by the commissioner.
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Sec. 12. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment for purposes of preparing to
carry out the exchange's duties, provided that no health coverage provided under it may be
effective prior to January 1, 2014.
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