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This bill repeals the state agency's authority to submit a public option waiver application to the federal government. Specifically, the bill modifies previous appropriations related to health care funding by reducing the health care access fund allocation and removing a contingent $21 million appropriation for implementing a Minnesota public option health care plan. The bill eliminates the previous authorization for the commissioner of commerce to submit a Section 1332 waiver (a provision of the Affordable Care Act that allows states to propose alternative health care coverage approaches) and removes the requirement to implement a public option plan by January 1, 2027. The changes include technical adjustments to funding levels for various health care-related projects, such as interactive voice response upgrades, translation services, and technology system improvements. The bill also adjusts base-level funding for future fiscal years and includes provisions for carrying forward certain appropriations. The effective date for these changes is the day following final enactment, effectively stopping the previous efforts to develop and submit a state public option health care plan.

Health and Social Services

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