This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62J.26, by revising the funding sources for evaluations related to mandated health benefits. It specifies that the commissioner of commerce cannot use state funds for certain subdivisions and allows the commissioner to seek funding from non-state sources to cover evaluation costs. Additionally, it mandates that any funds received must be deposited in a separate account within the state treasury and ensures that the funding source does not influence the evaluation process.

Furthermore, the bill introduces a new subdivision that requires the commissioner to defray costs to health plan companies if an evaluation of a mandated health benefit proposal indicates a net increase in costs for the insured population. If such a proposal is enacted, the commissioner must make payments to health plan companies within 60 days of receiving a statement from them. The bill also establishes that this provision will take effect on January 1, 2026, and will apply to all mandated health benefit proposals enacted after that date.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 62J.26