MN SF813

Commissioner of Management and Budget must contract with University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Carlson School of Management to analyze costs and benefits of up to three health care system proposals.

Three proposals to be analyzed include: a free-market insurance-based competition approach; a universal health care plan ensuring all Minnesotans receive quality care with comprehensive coverage and provider choice; and an optional third alternative approach.

Analysis must measure impact on total public and private health care spending including administrative costs, utilization patterns, pricing effects, facility capacity, job impacts, and non-health care state expenditure effects such as reduced crime or out-of-home placement costs.

Proposals must be submitted within 30 days after enactment, with analysis completed by August 1, 2016; analysis assumes provisions are not preempted by federal law or assumes federal waiver is granted.

Appropriates unspecified general fund amount for fiscal year 2015 to the Commissioner of Management and Budget to contract with University of Minnesota for the economic analysis.