MN HF1302

School districts must post written rationales for health insurance carrier selections on their websites for 60 days after contract execution, including descriptions of negotiations and reasons the entity is best qualified.

The Department of Education must post school district health insurance rationales on its website for 60 days upon receipt of notice from the district.

School districts must request proposals from a minimum of three potential sources and must include all entities doing business in the county where the district is located.

Insurance carriers must provide school districts with nonidentifiable aggregate claims records for the most recent 24 months within 30 days of request.

If a rate increase on a multiyear contract exceeds 8 percent, school districts must seek a proposal from a chapter 43A administrator within five days, and employee representatives are deemed to have met certain requirements; school districts cannot transfer penalties or cost increases to employees resulting from a transfer to the public employees insurance program.