SF932

SF932 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Minnesota Health Plan establishment

AI Generated Summary

The proposed bill, S.F. No. 932, aims to establish the Minnesota Health Plan, a universal health care system intended to ensure that all Minnesota residents receive comprehensive health care coverage. This includes medical, dental, vision, hearing, mental health, long-term care, and more. The plan proposes several main components including a Health Board to manage the system, a Health Fund for funding, and an Office for Health Quality and Planning to maintain high standards.

The bill emphasizes affordability with premiums based on income and no copays, stressing the importance of preventive care and patient choice in providers. It also requests changes needed for state compliance with federal law, specifically a waiver from the Affordable Care Act. Additionally, the plan mandates creating a simple and transparent billing system, extensive coverage including emergency and long-term care, and a robust network of providers to ensure access for all residents. The bill outlines funding mechanisms through premiums, state and federal funds, and possibly a business health tax. Finally, it sets frameworks for transparency, accountability, and public input to maintain the health plan's integrity and responsiveness to the needs of Minnesotans.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Commerce and Consumer Protection
February 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Withdrawn and re-referred to	Health and Human Services

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Application to new data collected regarding Minnesota Health Plan enrollees."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This reference pertains to the classification of data on individuals, ensuring privacy standards are maintained under the Minnesota Health Plan as per section 13.02, subdivision 12.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification on data sharing with relevant providers and boards."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.02, subdivision 12"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New subdivision about data classification for the Minnesota Health Plan."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Section 13.3806 is amended to include new subdivisions relating to the classification of data about Minnesota Health Plan enrollees.",
      "modified": [
        "Extension of existing data privacy classifications to new health plan data."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.3806"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Added exemptions for the Minnesota Health Plan under existing rulemaking procedures."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "These sections are amended to outline exemptions pertaining to the Minnesota Health Plan from certain procedural rules.",
      "modified": [
        "Updated to reflect procedural changes in handling health plan-related contested cases and rulemaking."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "14.03, subdivisions 2 and 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Inclusion of a new executive position under the salary determination protocol."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Provides for agency head salaries which now includes the Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota Health Plan.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjustment in the list of agency heads to account for new administrative organizations."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "15A.0815, subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Prohibition language referencing existing statutory definitions of a health plan."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Defines 'health plan' as interpreted for prohibitions on post-Minnesota Health Plan implementations.",
      "modified": [
        "Extended to prevent conflicts with new statewide health systems."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "62Q.01, subdivision 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Reference to ensure comprehensive service coverage aligns with existing medical assistance provisions."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The Minnesota Health Plan incorporates services related to medical assistance found in chapter 256B.",
      "modified": [
        "Services extended to retain alignment with previously established assistance programs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256B"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Incorporates provisions on cost recovery from collateral sources into the new health framework."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Provides the Board with rights to recover health care costs from collateral sources as per existing laws similar to those provided to the commissioner of human services.",
      "modified": [
        "Adapted existing mechanisms to ensure financial sustainability of new initiatives."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256B.37"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Extension of employee protections in line with complaint handling processes in the health sector."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Provides protections and remedies for employees or providers involved in grievance submissions, akin to existing whistleblower protections.",
      "modified": [
        "Aligns new health governance frameworks with established labor protection statutes."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "181.931 to 181.935"
  }
]