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This bill: Establishes a temporary premium assistance program for eligible individuals in the individual health insurance market in 2017, providing subsidies of up to 25% of the gross premium. The program is administered by the Commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget, who will make payments to health carriers on behalf of eligible individuals. The bill also requires audits by the legislative auditor to ensure the subsidies are provided to eligible individuals. Modifies various requirements for health maintenance organizations (HMOs), including removing the requirement that they be nonprofit corporations and allowing them to be foreign or domestic corporations. The bill also authorizes the creation of agricultural cooperative health plans that are exempt from certain insurance regulations. Allows small employers to offer individual health plans to their employees in certain circumstances and prohibits unauthorized provider services that result in extra costs for consumers. The bill also includes provisions related to insurance market options, appropriations, and a repeal of certain laws. Overall, the bill aims to provide temporary premium assistance, reform the insurance market, and grant certain exemptions to agricultural cooperative health plans.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0001&ssn=0&y=2017