Bill > SF2909

This bill establishes a mandatory statewide school employee health insurance pool (called the "educator group insurance program") that will require all Minnesota school employers to participate beginning January 1, 2027. The bill creates a detailed framework for school employee health insurance, including definitions of key terms like "school employee" and "school employer", establishing a labor management committee with 12 members to oversee the program, and specifying insurance coverage requirements. School employers will be required to contribute 85% of family premiums and 95% of single premiums for the highest-value plan, with options for high-deductible plans and health savings accounts. The bill also provides for a transition period, allowing school employers with existing insurance contracts to continue those contracts until December 31, 2026. A new aid program will be created to help school districts offset additional premium costs, and the bill includes provisions about how existing self-insured plan reserves should be handled. The commissioner of management and budget will administer the program and have authority to establish funding, coverage, and administrative arrangements. The bill aims to create a more standardized and potentially more cost-effective health insurance approach for school employees across Minnesota.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2909&ssn=0&y=2025