1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 2294, the delete everything amendment
1.2(H2294DE2), as follows:
1.3Page 9, after line 24, insert:

1.4    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62Q.80, is amended to read:
1.562Q.80 COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE COVERAGE PROGRAM.
1.6    Subdivision 1. Scope. (a) Any community-based health care initiative may develop
1.7and operate community-based health care coverage programs that offer to eligible
1.8individuals and their dependents the option of purchasing through their employer health
1.9care coverage on a fixed prepaid basis without meeting the requirements of chapter 60A,
1.1062A, 62C, 62D, 62M, 62N, 62Q, 62T, or 62U, or any other law or rule that applies to
1.11entities licensed under these chapters.
1.12(b) Each initiative shall establish health outcomes to be achieved through the
1.13programs and performance measurements in order to determine whether these outcomes
1.14have been met. The outcomes must include, but are not limited to:
1.15(1) a reduction in uncompensated care provided by providers participating in the
1.16community-based health network;
1.17(2) an increase in the delivery of preventive health care services; and
1.18(3) health improvement for enrollees with chronic health conditions through the
1.19management of these conditions.
1.20In establishing performance measurements, the initiative shall use measures that are
1.21consistent with measures published by nonprofit Minnesota or national organizations that
1.22produce and disseminate health care quality measures.
1.23(c) Any program established under this section shall not constitute a financial
1.24liability for the state, in that any financial risk involved in the operation or termination
1.25of the program shall be borne by the community-based initiative and the participating
1.26health care providers.
2.1    Subd. 1a. Demonstration project. The commissioner of health and the
2.2commissioner of human services shall award demonstration project grants to
2.3community-based health care initiatives to develop and operate community-based health
2.4care coverage programs in Minnesota. The demonstration projects shall extend for five
2.5years and must comply with the requirements of this section.
2.6    Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
2.7(a) "Community-based" means located in or primarily relating to the community,
2.8as determined by the board of a community-based health initiative that is served by the
2.9community-based health care coverage program.
2.10(b) "Community-based health care coverage program" or "program" means a
2.11program administered by a community-based health initiative that provides health care
2.12services through provider members of a community-based health network or combination
2.13of networks to eligible individuals and their dependents who are enrolled in the program.
2.14(c) "Community-based health initiative" or "initiative" means a nonprofit corporation
2.15that is governed by a board that has at least 80 percent of its members residing in the
2.16community and includes representatives of the participating network providers and
2.17employers, or a county-based purchasing organization as defined in section 256B.692.
2.18(d) "Community-based health network" means a contract-based network of health
2.19care providers organized by the community-based health initiative to provide or support
2.20the delivery of health care services to enrollees of the community-based health care
2.21coverage program on a risk-sharing or nonrisk-sharing basis.
2.22(e) "Dependent" means an eligible employee's spouse or unmarried child who is
2.23under the age of 19 years.
2.24    Subd. 3. Approval. (a) Prior to the operation of a community-based health
2.25care coverage program, a community-based health initiative, defined in subdivision
2.262, paragraph (c), and receiving funds from the Department of Health, shall submit to
2.27the commissioner of health for approval the community-based health care coverage
2.28program developed by the initiative. Each community-based health initiative as defined
2.29in subdivision 2, paragraph (c), and receiving State Health Access Program (SHAP)
2.30grant funding shall submit to the commissioner of human services for approval prior
2.31to its operation the community-based health care coverage programs developed by the
2.32initiatives. The commissioners commissioner shall ensure that each program meets
2.33the federal grant requirements and any requirements described in this section and is
2.34actuarially sound based on a review of appropriate records and methods utilized by the
2.35community-based health initiative in establishing premium rates for the community-based
2.36health care coverage programs.
3.1    (b) Prior to approval, the commissioner shall also ensure that:
3.2    (1) the benefits offered comply with subdivision 8 and that there are adequate
3.3numbers of health care providers participating in the community-based health network to
3.4deliver the benefits offered under the program;
3.5    (2) the activities of the program are limited to activities that are exempt under this
3.6section or otherwise from regulation by the commissioner of commerce;
3.7    (3) the complaint resolution process meets the requirements of subdivision 10; and
3.8    (4) the data privacy policies and procedures comply with state and federal law.
3.9    Subd. 4. Establishment. The initiative shall establish and operate upon approval
3.10by the commissioners commissioner of health and human services community-based
3.11health care coverage programs. The operational structure established by the initiative
3.12shall include, but is not limited to:
3.13    (1) establishing a process for enrolling eligible individuals and their dependents;
3.14    (2) collecting and coordinating premiums from enrollees and employers of enrollees;
3.15    (3) providing payment to participating providers;
3.16    (4) establishing a benefit set according to subdivision 8 and establishing premium
3.17rates and cost-sharing requirements;
3.18    (5) creating incentives to encourage primary care and wellness services; and
3.19    (6) initiating disease management services, as appropriate.
3.20    Subd. 5. Qualifying employees. To be eligible for the community-based health
3.21care coverage program, an individual must:
3.22(1) reside in or work within the designated community-based geographic area
3.23served by the program;
3.24(2) be employed by a qualifying employer, be an employee's dependent, or be
3.25self-employed on a full-time basis;
3.26(3) not be enrolled in or have currently available health coverage, except for
3.27catastrophic health care coverage; and
3.28(4) not be eligible for or enrolled in medical assistance or general assistance medical
3.29care, and not be enrolled in MinnesotaCare or Medicare.
3.30    Subd. 6. Qualifying employers. (a) To qualify for participation in the
3.31community-based health care coverage program, an employer must:
3.32(1) employ at least one but no more than 50 employees at the time of initial
3.33enrollment in the program;
3.34(2) pay its employees a median wage that equals 350 percent of the federal poverty
3.35guidelines or less for an individual; and
4.1(3) not have offered employer-subsidized health coverage to its employees for
4.2at least 12 months prior to the initial enrollment in the program. For purposes of this
4.3section, "employer-subsidized health coverage" means health care coverage for which the
4.4employer pays at least 50 percent of the cost of coverage for the employee.
4.5(b) To participate in the program, a qualifying employer agrees to:
4.6(1) offer health care coverage through the program to all eligible employees and
4.7their dependents regardless of health status;
4.8(2) participate in the program for an initial term of at least one year;
4.9(3) pay a percentage of the premium established by the initiative for the employee;
4.10and
4.11(4) provide the initiative with any employee information deemed necessary by the
4.12initiative to determine eligibility and premium payments.
4.13    Subd. 7. Participating providers. Any health care provider participating in the
4.14community-based health network must accept as payment in full the payment rate
4.15established by the initiatives and may not charge to or collect from an enrollee any amount
4.16in access of this amount for any service covered under the program.
4.17    Subd. 8. Coverage. (a) The initiatives shall establish the health care benefits offered
4.18through the community-based health care coverage programs. The benefits established
4.19shall include, at a minimum:
4.20(1) child health supervision services up to age 18, as defined under section 62A.047;
4.21and
4.22(2) preventive services, including:
4.23(i) health education and wellness services;
4.24(ii) health supervision, evaluation, and follow-up;
4.25(iii) immunizations; and
4.26(iv) early disease detection.
4.27(b) Coverage of health care services offered by the program may be limited to
4.28participating health care providers or health networks. All services covered under the
4.29programs must be services that are offered within the scope of practice of the participating
4.30health care providers.
4.31(c) The initiatives may establish cost-sharing requirements. Any co-payment or
4.32deductible provisions established may not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race,
4.33disability, economic status, or length of enrollment in the programs.
4.34(d) If any of the initiatives amends or alters the benefits offered through the program
4.35from the initial offering, that initiative must notify the commissioners commissioner of
4.36health and human services and all enrollees of the benefit change.
5.1    Subd. 9. Enrollee information. (a) The initiatives must provide an individual or
5.2family who enrolls in the program a clear and concise written statement that includes
5.3the following information:
5.4(1) health care services that are covered under the program;
5.5(2) any exclusions or limitations on the health care services covered, including any
5.6cost-sharing arrangements or prior authorization requirements;
5.7(3) a list of where the health care services can be obtained and that all health
5.8care services must be provided by or through a participating health care provider or
5.9community-based health network;
5.10(4) a description of the program's complaint resolution process, including how to
5.11submit a complaint; how to file a complaint with the commissioner of health; and how to
5.12obtain an external review of any adverse decisions as provided under subdivision 10;
5.13(5) the conditions under which the program or coverage under the program may
5.14be canceled or terminated; and
5.15(6) a precise statement specifying that this program is not an insurance product and,
5.16as such, is exempt from state regulation of insurance products.
5.17(b) The commissioners commissioner of health and human services must approve a
5.18copy of the written statement prior to the operation of the program.
5.19    Subd. 10. Complaint resolution process. (a) The initiatives must establish
5.20a complaint resolution process. The process must make reasonable efforts to resolve
5.21complaints and to inform complainants in writing of the initiative's decision within 60
5.22days of receiving the complaint. Any decision that is adverse to the enrollee shall include
5.23a description of the right to an external review as provided in paragraph (c) and how to
5.24exercise this right.
5.25(b) The initiatives must report any complaint that is not resolved within 60 days to
5.26the commissioner of health.
5.27(c) The initiatives must include in the complaint resolution process the ability of an
5.28enrollee to pursue the external review process provided under section 62Q.73 with any
5.29decision rendered under this external review process binding on the initiatives.
5.30    Subd. 11. Data privacy. The initiatives shall establish data privacy policies and
5.31procedures for the program that comply with state and federal data privacy laws.
5.32    Subd. 12. Limitations on enrollment. (a) The initiatives may limit enrollment in
5.33the program. If enrollment is limited, a waiting list must be established.
5.34(b) The initiatives shall not restrict or deny enrollment in the program except for
5.35nonpayment of premiums, fraud or misrepresentation, or as otherwise permitted under
5.36this section.
6.1(c) The initiatives may require a certain percentage of participation from eligible
6.2employees of a qualifying employer before coverage can be offered through the program.
6.3    Subd. 13. Report. Each initiative shall submit quarterly an annual status reports
6.4to the commissioner of health on January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 of each
6.5year, with the first report due January 15, 2008. Each initiative receiving funding from the
6.6Department of Human Services shall submit status reports to the commissioner of human
6.7services as defined in the terms of the contract with the Department of Human Services.
6.8Each status report shall include:
6.9    (1) the financial status of the program, including the premium rates, cost per member
6.10per month, claims paid out, premiums received, and administrative expenses;
6.11    (2) a description of the health care benefits offered and the services utilized;
6.12    (3) the number of employers participating, the number of employees and dependents
6.13covered under the program, and the number of health care providers participating;
6.14    (4) a description of the health outcomes to be achieved by the program and a status
6.15report on the performance measurements to be used and collected; and
6.16    (5) any other information requested by the commissioners of health, human services,
6.17or commerce or the legislature.
6.18    Subd. 14. Sunset. This section expires August 31, 2014."
6.19Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
6.20Amend the title accordingly