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This bill establishes the Minnesota Health Plan (MHP), a comprehensive statewide health care system designed to provide universal health coverage for all Minnesota residents. The plan would create a new Minnesota Health Board to oversee a single, unified health care system that covers all medically necessary services, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, prescription drugs, long-term care, and home care. Key provisions include ensuring all Minnesota residents are covered, allowing patients to choose their providers, reducing costs through administrative efficiency and fair price negotiations, and establishing premiums based on ability to pay with no co-pays. The bill creates several new entities to support the plan, including a Minnesota Health Fund, regional health planning boards, an Office of Health Quality and Planning, an Ombudsman Office for Patient Advocacy, and an Auditor General for the Minnesota Health Plan. The system would seek federal waivers to integrate existing federal health care funding and would aim to provide comprehensive, affordable health care while focusing on preventive care and early intervention. The plan is designed to be implemented within two years of enactment, with various transitional steps including establishing regional health boards and the Minnesota Health Board, and preparing for a complete restructuring of the state's health care delivery system.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0931&ssn=0&y=2025