2005 Minnesota Statutes

     297I.15 Exemptions from tax. 

    Subdivision 1.    Government payments.  Premiums under 
 the Minnesota comprehensive health insurance plan and all 
 payments, revenues, and reimbursements received from the federal 
 government for Medicare-related coverage as defined in section 
 62A.31, subdivision 3, are not subject to tax under this chapter.

    Subd. 2.    Minnesota employees insurance program.  To 
 the extent that the Minnesota employees insurance program under 
 section 43A.317 operates as a self-insured group, the premiums 
 paid to the program are exempt from the taxes imposed under this 
 chapter, but are subject to a Minnesota Comprehensive Health 
 Association assessment under section 62E.11. 

    Subd. 3.    Public employees insurance program.  
 Premiums paid to the public employees insurance program under 
 section 43A.316 are exempt from the taxes imposed under this 
 chapter. 

    Subd. 4.    Premiums paid to health carriers by state.  
 A health carrier as defined in section 62A.011 is exempt from 
 the taxes imposed under this chapter on premiums paid to it by 
 the state.  Premiums paid by the state under medical assistance, 
 general assistance medical care, and the MinnesotaCare program 
 are not exempt under this subdivision. 

    Subd. 5.    Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Association.  
 The Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Association under chapter 60C 
 is exempt from the taxes imposed under this chapter. 

    Subd. 6.    Minnesota Life and Health Guaranty 
 Association.  The Minnesota Life and Health Guaranty 
 Association under chapter 61B is exempt from the taxes imposed 
 under this chapter. 

    Subd. 7.    Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association.  
 The Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association under chapter 62E 
 is exempt from the taxes imposed under this chapter. 

    Subd. 8.    Writing carrier for the comprehensive health 
 insurance plan.  Premiums received by the writing carrier for 
 the comprehensive health insurance plan established under 
 section 62E.10 in connection with that plan are exempt from the 
 taxes imposed under this chapter. 

    Subd. 9.    Health Coverage Reinsurance Association.  
 The Health Coverage Reinsurance Association under chapter 62L is 
 exempt from the taxes imposed under this chapter. 

    Subd. 10.    Premiums paid to fraternal benefit societies. 
  Premiums paid to fraternal benefit societies pursuant to 
 chapter 64B are exempt from the taxes imposed under this chapter.

    HIST: 2000 c 394 art 1 s 4; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 12 s 88,89