Bill Text: MN HF2769 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: State prepaid health programs required to contract for services on a single-plan basis, and report required.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-06 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Policy [HF2769 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF2769-Introduced.html
1.2relating to human services; requiring state prepaid health care programs to
1.3contract for services on a single-plan basis; requiring a report;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.69, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.69, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 35. Single-plan contracts. (a) The commissioner, by January 1, 2016, or
1.9upon federal approval, whichever is later, shall provide the services required under this
1.10section and section 256L.12 through managed care or county-based purchasing plans on a
1.11county by county, single-plan basis. The commissioner shall exempt services provided
1.12under the Minnesota senior health options and Minnesota disability health options
1.13programs, and services provided to persons with disabilities by Medicare-approved special
1.14needs plans under subdivision 28, from the requirements of this subdivision.
1.15(b) The commissioner shall issue a request for proposals by January 1, 2015, to
1.16provide prepaid medical assistance and prepaid MinnesotaCare services in each county.
1.17The request for proposals must specify the eligibility groups and subgroups for which
1.18plans may submit monthly capitation rate bids. The monthly capitation bid must cover all
1.19services required under this section and section 256L.12.
1.20(c) The commissioner shall award a two-year single-plan contract to provide
1.21services in each county to the plan submitting the proposal with the best value, based upon
1.22an evaluation of relative cost and quality and consumer satisfaction. The amount of the
1.23winning capitation bid is public information.
2.1(d) The plan awarded the contract must provide the commissioner with information
2.2on provider payment rates, in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. The
2.3commissioner shall make this information available to the public and interested parties.
2.4(e) The commissioner shall present to the legislature, by February 1, 2015, an
2.5implementation plan and draft legislation containing any statutory changes necessary to
2.6implement this subdivision.
2.7(f) The commissioner shall seek all federal waivers and approvals necessary
2.8to provide services through single-plan contracts in counties defined as metropolitan
2.9statistical areas, and to otherwise implement this subdivision.
1.3contract for services on a single-plan basis; requiring a report;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.69, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.69, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 35. Single-plan contracts. (a) The commissioner, by January 1, 2016, or
1.9upon federal approval, whichever is later, shall provide the services required under this
1.10section and section 256L.12 through managed care or county-based purchasing plans on a
1.11county by county, single-plan basis. The commissioner shall exempt services provided
1.12under the Minnesota senior health options and Minnesota disability health options
1.13programs, and services provided to persons with disabilities by Medicare-approved special
1.14needs plans under subdivision 28, from the requirements of this subdivision.
1.15(b) The commissioner shall issue a request for proposals by January 1, 2015, to
1.16provide prepaid medical assistance and prepaid MinnesotaCare services in each county.
1.17The request for proposals must specify the eligibility groups and subgroups for which
1.18plans may submit monthly capitation rate bids. The monthly capitation bid must cover all
1.19services required under this section and section 256L.12.
1.20(c) The commissioner shall award a two-year single-plan contract to provide
1.21services in each county to the plan submitting the proposal with the best value, based upon
1.22an evaluation of relative cost and quality and consumer satisfaction. The amount of the
1.23winning capitation bid is public information.
2.1(d) The plan awarded the contract must provide the commissioner with information
2.2on provider payment rates, in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. The
2.3commissioner shall make this information available to the public and interested parties.
2.4(e) The commissioner shall present to the legislature, by February 1, 2015, an
2.5implementation plan and draft legislation containing any statutory changes necessary to
2.6implement this subdivision.
2.7(f) The commissioner shall seek all federal waivers and approvals necessary
2.8to provide services through single-plan contracts in counties defined as metropolitan
2.9statistical areas, and to otherwise implement this subdivision.
