1997 Minnesota Statutes

     62Q.165 Universal coverage. 

    Subdivision 1.    Definition.  It is the commitment of 
 the state to achieve universal health coverage for all 
 Minnesotans. Universal coverage is achieved when:  

    (1) every Minnesotan has access to a full range of quality 
 health care services; 

    (2) every Minnesotan is able to obtain affordable health 
 coverage which pays for the full range of services, including 
 preventive and primary care; and 

    (3) every Minnesotan pays into the health care system 
 according to that person's ability.  

    Subd. 2.    Goal.  It is the goal of the state to make 
 continuous progress toward reducing the number of Minnesotans 
 who do not have health coverage so that by January 1, 2000, 
 fewer than four percent of the state's population will be 
 without health coverage.  The goal will be achieved by improving 
 access to private health coverage through insurance reforms and 
 market reforms, by making health coverage more affordable for 
 low-income Minnesotans through purchasing pools and state 
 subsidies, and by reducing the cost of health coverage through 
 cost containment programs and methods of ensuring that all 
 Minnesotans are paying into the system according to their 
 ability. 

    Subd. 3. Repealed, 1997 c 225 art 2 s 63 

    HIST: 1994 c 625 art 6 s 1; 1995 c 234 art 4 s 1