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MN HF1166
Bill
Status
3/16/2011
Primary Sponsor
Steve Gottwalt
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AI Summary
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Removes health maintenance organizations (HMOs) from mandatory participation requirements in medical assistance, general assistance medical care, and MinnesotaCare programs as a condition of participating in state employee health insurance plans and other public programs.
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Clarifies that HMOs, as defined in chapter 62D, are not considered vendors of medical care for purposes of reimbursement requirements under state health care programs.
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Establishes that the commissioner shall develop separate participation requirements for HMOs rather than applying the same requirements as other medical care vendors.
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Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62D.04, subdivision 5, effective January 1, 2013.
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Changes are effective for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Medical assistance reimbursement changed under other state health care programs, and mandatory participation by health maintenance organizations repealed.
Last Action
House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
3/26/2012