HF 72

Introduction - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018)

Posted on 01/13/2017 10:00 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to make
a waiver request for public health programs.

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

Section 1. new text begin WAIVER REQUEST.
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new text begin The commissioner of human services shall request a federal waiver to allow the state to
continue the public health programs it had in place before the adoption of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148. In particular, the waiver shall
specify continuing the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs as they were in
effect prior to the passage of Public Law 111-148. This will allow patients the opportunity
to continue to see their own physicians and offer the state the flexibility to address health
care issues unique to Minnesota.
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