2018 Minnesota Statutes

43A.31 ADMINISTRATION.

Subdivision 1.General.

The commissioner shall maintain records, prepare reports, and perform all functions necessary to carry out the intent of sections 43A.22 to 43A.30. Upon request of the commissioner, the commissioner of management and budget shall perform necessary accounting and disbursement functions.

Subd. 2.

[Repealed, 2013 c 134 s 31]

Subd. 3.Agency reports and records.

Each agency shall keep the records, make the certifications, and furnish the commissioner or carriers with the information and reports necessary to enable the commissioner or carriers to carry out their functions under sections 43A.22 to 43A.30.

Subd. 4.

[Repealed, 1993 c 337 s 20]

Subd. 5.Customer assistance.

The commissioner shall employ staff for the purposes of assisting state employees and their dependents in:

(1) understanding their benefits and coverage levels;

(2) obtaining information and responses to questions regarding issues of coverage, benefits, and service from carriers and providers; and

(3) making use of all grievance, appeals, and complaint resolution processes provided by law or contract.

Subd. 6.Dissemination of information.

The commissioner may electronically transmit to active employees all information necessary to administer sections 43A.22 to 43A.30, including, but not limited to, information necessary for open enrollment elections. The commissioner must provide notification that the information will be electronically transmitted.

History:

1981 c 210 s 31; 1983 c 260 s 14; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 92; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 250 art 1 s 76,77; 2005 c 144 s 3; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109