Bill > SF1407

This bill modifies the evaluation process for mandated health benefit proposals in Minnesota, enhancing transparency and standardizing the review of potential new health insurance requirements. The bill expands the definition of a "mandated health benefit proposal" and requires the Commissioner of Commerce to conduct comprehensive evaluations of such proposals, in consultation with other state agencies. The evaluation must include scientific, medical, public health, economic, and fiscal impacts, analyzing aspects like potential patient benefits, cost-effectiveness, existing insurance coverage, and potential premium increases. Legislators must now notify committee chairs by August 1 of the year preceding the legislative session if they plan to introduce a mandated health benefit proposal, though they are not required to provide the specific proposal text. The commissioner must publish all evaluations on a publicly accessible website within 30 days of completion. Notably, the bill includes a provision that a mandated health benefit proposal remains effective even if it does not fully conform to the evaluation process. By December 31 of the enactment year, the commissioner must also conduct evaluations for proposals that did not receive prior review, such as those introduced by newly seated legislators or enacted without following the standard notification procedure. The bill further requires the Commissioner of Commerce to develop standardized forms for proposal notification by July 1, 2026, to streamline the evaluation process.

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1407&ssn=0&y=2025