Commissioner of commerce required to submit a Minnesota premium security plan continuation waiver.

A bill for an act

relating to commerce; requiring the commissioner of commerce to submit a

Minnesota premium security plan continuation waiver; proposing coding for new

law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62E.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

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[62E.231] CONTINUATION OF STATE INNOVATION WAIVER.

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Subdivision 1.

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Waiver application submission.

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The commissioner of commerce must

apply to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services under

United States Code, title 42, section 18052, for continuation of the state innovation waiver

previously granted to implement the Minnesota premium security plan under section 62E.23

for benefit years beginning January 1, 2028, and in subsequent benefit years, to maximize

federal funding. The commissioner must submit the application by December 31, 2026. The

waiver application must clearly state that operation of the Minnesota premium security plan

after the 2027 benefit year is contingent on approval of the waiver request. The commissioner

of commerce must reapply for the waiver as necessary to continue the operation of the

Minnesota premium security plan under section 62E.23.

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Subd. 2.

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Notification.

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The commissioner must notify the chairs and ranking minority

members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health, human services, and

insurance, as well as the board of directors of the Minnesota Comprehensive Health

Association, regarding (1) the commissioner's intent to submit a waiver application, and

(2) federal action taken with respect to the waiver request.

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