Minnesota · statute · Minn. Stat. ch. 62J · 94 active provisions
The legislature finds that substantial numbers of Minnesotans have no health care coverage and that most of these residents are wage earners or their dependents. One-third of these individuals are children. The legislature further finds that when these individuals enter the health care system they have often forgone pr…
The legislature finds that the staggering growth in health care costs is having a devastating effect on the health and cost of living of Minnesota residents. The legislature further finds that the number of uninsured and underinsured residents is growing each year and that the cost of health care coverage for our insur…
The state seeks to bring about changes in the health care delivery and financing system that will assure quality, affordable, and accessible health care for all Minnesotans. This goal will be accomplished by restructuring the delivery system, the financial incentives, and the regulatory environment in a way that will m…
The state seeks to complete the restructuring of the health care delivery and financing system. Beginning July 1, 1994, measures will be taken to increase the public accountability of existing health plan companies, to promote the development of small, community-based integrated service networks, and to reduce administ…
Subdivision 1. Scope of definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given. Subd. 2. Clinically effective. "Clinically effective" means that the use of a particular medical technology improves patient clinical status, as measured by medical condition, survival rates, an…
Subdivision 1. Cost containment goals. (a) The commissioner of health shall set annual cost containment goals for public and private spending on health care services for Minnesota residents, as provided in paragraph (b). The cost containment goals must be set at levels the commissioner determines to be realistic and ac…
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply. (b) "Health plan company" has the definition provided in section 62Q.01. (c) "Total expenditures" means incurred claims or expenditures on health care services, administrative expenses, charitable contributions, and all other…
(a) The commissioner of health shall develop recommendations for strategies to reduce the volume and growth of administrative spending by health care organizations and group purchasers, and the magnitude of low-value care delivered to Minnesota residents. The commissioner shall: (1) review the availability of data and…
(a) The commissioner shall develop a plan to assess readiness of rural communities and rural health care providers to adopt value-based, global budgeting or alternative payment systems and recommend steps needed to implement them. The commissioner may use the development of case studies and modeling of alternate paymen…
Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2007 c 147 art 15 s 22] Subd. 2. Pharmacies. (a) Each pharmacy, as defined in section 151.01, subdivision 2, shall provide the following information to a patient upon request: (1) the pharmacy's own usual and customary price for a prescription drug; (2) a record, including all transactions on…
No member of the Health Technology Advisory Committee shall be held civilly or criminally liable for an act or omission by that person if the act or omission was in good faith and within the scope of the member's responsibilities under this chapter.
Notwithstanding chapter 13D, the Health Technology Advisory Committee may meet in closed session to discuss a specific technology or procedure that involves data received that have been classified as nonpublic data, where disclosure of the data would cause harm to the competitive or economic position of the source of t…
Subdivision 1. Purpose. To ensure access to affordable health care services for all Minnesotans it is necessary to restrain the rate of growth in health care costs. An important factor believed to contribute to escalating costs may be the purchase of costly new medical equipment, major capital expenditures, and the add…
The commissioner shall establish specific public health goals including, but not limited to, increased delivery of prenatal care, improved birth outcomes, and expanded childhood immunizations. The commissioner shall consider the community public health goals and the input of the statewide advisory committee on communit…
The commissioner of health shall seek the full participation of federal health care programs under this chapter, including Medicare, medical assistance, veterans administration programs, and other federal programs. The commissioner of human services shall submit waiver requests and take other action necessary to obtain…
Subdivision 1. Rules prohibiting conflicts of interest. The commissioner of health shall adopt rules restricting financial relationships or payment arrangements involving health care providers under which a person benefits financially by referring a patient to another person, recommending another person, or furnishing…
(a) Effective January 1, 1993, a health care provider shall not charge to or collect from a Medicare beneficiary who is a Minnesota resident any amount in excess of 115 percent of the Medicare-approved amount for any Medicare-covered service provided. (b) Effective January 1, 1994, a health care provider shall not char…
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce; (2) "enrollee" has the meaning given in section 62Q.01, subdivision 2b; (3) "health plan" means a health plan as defined…
Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of health shall establish an information clearinghouse within the Department of Health to facilitate the ability of consumers, employers, providers, health plan companies, and others to obtain information on health reform activities in Minnesota. The commissioner shall mak…
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of sections 62J.2930 to 62J.42, the following definitions apply: (b) "Health outcomes data" means data used in research designed to identify and analyze the outcomes and costs of alternative interventions for a given clinical condition, in order to determine the most appropr…
Subdivision 1. Data analysis. The commissioner shall analyze the data collected to: (1) assist the state in developing and refining its health policy in the areas of access, utilization, quality, and cost; (2) assist the state in promoting efficiency and effectiveness in the financing and delivery of health services; (…
Subdivision 1. Center establishment; research and analysis. (a) The commissioner shall establish a center for health care affordability within the Minnesota Department of Health. The commissioner, through the center, shall carry out the duties assigned under this section. (b) The commissioner shall conduct research on…
Subdivision 1. Data collection. (a) The commissioner shall collect data from health care providers, health plan companies, and individuals in the most cost-effective manner, which does not unduly burden them. The commissioner may require health care providers and health plan companies to collect and provide patient hea…
(a) The commissioner shall require group purchasers to submit detailed data on total health care spending for each calendar year. Group purchasers shall submit data for the 1993 calendar year by April 1, 1994, and each April 1 thereafter shall submit data for the preceding calendar year. (b) The commissioner shall requ…
(a) All state departments or agencies that administer one or more health care programs shall provide to the commissioner of health any additional data on the health care programs they administer that is requested by the commissioner of health, including data in unaggregated form, for purposes of developing estimates of…