MN HF2251

Transfers regulatory authority over health maintenance organizations (HMOs) from the Commissioner of Health to the Commissioner of Commerce, effective August 1, 2012.

Changes the definition of "commissioner" in HMO statutes to refer to the Commissioner of Commerce instead of the Commissioner of Health.

Removes language requiring the Commissioner to consider existing Department of Commerce health insurance laws and rules when adopting supplemental benefit regulations.

Eliminates the provision that enforcement of trade practice regulations for HMOs must be conducted by the Commissioner of Health, allowing enforcement by the Commissioner of Commerce.

Directs the revisor of statutes to replace all references to "commissioner of health" and "department of health" with "commissioner of commerce" and "department of commerce" throughout Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 62D.