2000 Minnesota Statutes

     62J.07 Legislative oversight commission. 

    Subdivision 1.    Legislative oversight.  The 
 legislative commission on health care access reviews the 
 activities of the commissioner of health, the health technology 
 advisory committee, and all other state agencies involved in the 
 implementation and administration of this chapter, including 
 efforts to obtain federal approval through waivers and other 
 means.  

    Subd. 2.    Membership.  The legislative commission on 
 health care access consists of five members of the senate 
 appointed under the rules of the senate and five members of the 
 house of representatives appointed under the rules of the house 
 of representatives.  The legislative commission on health care 
 access must include three members of the majority party and two 
 members of the minority party in each house.  

    Subd. 3.    Reports to the commission.  The commissioner 
 of health and the health technology advisory committee shall 
 report on their activities annually and at other times at the 
 request of the legislative commission on health care access.  
 The commissioners of health, commerce, and human services shall 
 provide periodic reports to the legislative commission on the 
 progress of rulemaking that is authorized or required under this 
 chapter and shall notify members of the commission when a draft 
 of a proposed rule has been completed and scheduled for 
 publication in the State Register.  At the request of a member 
 of the commission, a commissioner shall provide a description 
 and a copy of a proposed rule. 

    Subd. 4. Repealed, 1995 c 234 art 8 s 57 

    HIST: 1992 c 549 art 1 s 5; 1993 c 247 art 4 s 11; 1994 c 625 
 art 8 s 72; 1997 c 225 art 2 s 11,12; 1999 c 245 art 2 s 4,5