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MN HF1854
Bill
Status
3/4/2021
Primary Sponsor
Robert Bierman
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AI Summary
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Exempts benefit and coverage mandates in chapters 62A, 62C, 62D, and 62Q from applying to managed care plans or county-based purchasing plans serving medical assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollees.
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Renames "Health Services Policy Committee" to "Health Services Advisory Council," increases voting members from 12 to 13, and modifies member composition to include additional consumer representation.
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Removes the June 30, 2022 sunset date for the Formulary Committee, allowing it to continue operating indefinitely.
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Adds two consumer members to the opioid prescribing work group: one representing persons impacted by opioid abuse disorder and one representing chronic pain patients using opioids.
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Changes opioid prescribing report distribution from individual opioid prescribers to provider groups, who must then distribute data to affiliated, contracted, or employed prescribers.
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Repeals 22 Minnesota Rules parts related to early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) services and grants the commissioner authority to administer the EPSDT program.
Legislative Description
Health care governing policy provisions modified, coverage mandates exempted for managed care plans or county-based purchasing plans when plan provides coverage under medical assistance or MinnesotaCare, Health Services Advisory Council composition changed and duties clarified, Formulary Committee sunset provision removed, and various other provisions modified.
Last Action
Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Health Finance and Policy
3/8/2021