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SF930 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Minnesota Health Plan establishment

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Senate Bill S.F. No. 930, introduced in Minnesota, aims to establish a state health plan called the Minnesota Health Plan (MHP) to provide comprehensive health care coverage for all residents of Minnesota. The plan includes a variety of health care services such as medical, dental, vision, mental health, and prescription drugs. Coverage extends to all residents regardless of income, with costs based on one’s ability to pay and no copays.

Key elements of the bill include the creation of a Minnesota Health Board, a Minnesota Health Fund, and several offices and positions to oversee and manage the health plan efficiently. These include the Office of Health Quality and Planning and positions like an ombudsman for patient advocacy and an auditor general for the health plan.

The bill also details processes for enrollment, eligibility verifications, premium collections, and provider payments, ensuring that care is accessible, affordable, and adequately funded. It emphasizes preventive care and contains provisions on how the state will deal with out-of-state care and visitors needing medical care.

To responsibly manage and organize this broad expansion of coverage, the bill outlines various administrative and operational procedures, establishes necessary oversight bodies, and seeks waivers to integrate and align with federal health care laws like the Affordable Care Act.

Overall, the bill seeks to transform health care in Minnesota into a unified, state-managed plan intended to secure comprehensive and affordable health care for every resident of the state.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 02, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 02, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toCommerce and Consumer Protection
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionWithdrawn and re-referred toHealth and Human Services

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new subdivision classifying data on enrollees under the Minnesota Health Plan."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill adds a subdivision to section 13.3806 related to the Minnesota Health Plan.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.3806"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references section 13.02 in relation to data privacy for enrollees.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification of private data classification under section 13.02 for enrollees' data."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.02"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill amends section 14.03 subdivision 2, including contested case procedures.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies that contested case procedures do not apply to the Minnesota Health Plan under section 14.03 subdivision 2."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "14.03"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill amends section 15A.0815 subdivision 2 regarding agency head salaries.",
      "modified": [
        "Includes the Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota Health Plan in the list of positions whose salaries are determined by the Compensation Council."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "15A.0815"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references section 256B.37 in relation to recovery of health care benefits.",
      "modified": [
        "The board is given the same right to recover the reasonable value of health care benefits from a collateral source as is provided to the commissioner of human services under section 256B.37."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256B.37"
  }
]

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