Bill > SF220

This bill establishes the Minnesota Health Plan, which will provide all medically necessary health care services for all Minnesota residents. The key provisions include: - Ensuring all Minnesota residents are covered, with no deductibles, co-payments, or other cost-sharing. - Covering a comprehensive set of benefits, including dental, vision, mental health, long-term care, and more. - Allowing patients to choose their providers and focusing on preventive care and early intervention. - Creating a Minnesota Health Board to administer the plan, set premiums based on ability to pay, and negotiate provider payments. - Establishing regional health planning boards and an Office of Health Quality and Planning to oversee and evaluate the plan. - Appointing an Ombudsman for Patient Advocacy and an Auditor General to represent consumer interests and investigate fraud/abuse. - Funding the plan through premiums, a business health tax, and federal/state program funding, while seeking waivers to maximize federal contributions. - Prohibiting the sale of private health plans for services covered by the Minnesota Health Plan. The bill aims to provide universal, high-quality, and cost-effective health care for all Minnesotans.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0220&ssn=0&y=2017