Bill Text: MN SF1689 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Minnesota FAIR plan employees or joint underwriting association employees elective eligibility for insurance coverage authorization
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-04-30 - Presented to Governor [SF1689 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF1689-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to insurance; authorizing certain benefits for Minnesota FAIR plan
1.3employees; providing certain conforming and technical changes;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 43A.27, subdivision 2; 65A.35, subdivision 5.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 43A.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 2. Elective eligibility. The following persons, if not otherwise covered
1.8by section43A.24 , may elect coverage for themselves or their dependents at their own
1.9expense:
1.10(1) a state employee, including persons on layoff from a civil service position as
1.11provided in collective bargaining agreements or a plan established pursuant to section
1.1243A.18
;
1.13(2) an employee of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, including
1.14persons on layoff, as provided in collective bargaining agreements or by the Board of
1.15Regents;
1.16(3) an officer or employee of the State Agricultural Society, State Horticultural
1.17Society, Sibley House Association, Minnesota Humanities Center, Minnesota Area
1.18Industry Labor Management Councils, Minnesota International Center, Minnesota
1.19Academy of Science, Science Museum of Minnesota, Minnesota Safety Council, state
1.20Office of Disabled American Veterans, state Office of the American Legion and its
1.21auxiliary, state Office of Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary, or state Office of the
1.22Military Order of the Purple Heart;
2.1(4) a civilian employee of the adjutant general who is paid from federal funds and
2.2who is not eligible for benefits from any federal civilian employee group life insurance
2.3or health benefits program;and
2.4(5) an officer or employee of the State Capitol Credit Union or the Highway Credit
2.5Union.; and
2.6(6) an employee of the joint underwriting association pursuant to section 62I.121 or
2.7Minnesota FAIR plan pursuant to section 65A.35, subdivision 5, unless the commissioner
2.8determines that making these employees eligible to purchase this coverage would cause
2.9the state employee group insurance program to lose its status as a governmental plan or
2.10would cause the program to be treated as a multiemployer welfare arrangement.
2.11 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 65A.35, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
2.12 Subd. 5. Administration. (1) The Minnesota FAIR plan is administered by a board
2.13of nine directors, five of whom are elected by the members of the plan and four who
2.14represent the public. Public directors may include licensed insurance agents. Public
2.15directors are appointed by the commissioner. No less than two elected directors must be
2.16representatives of domestic insurers. In the election of directors, each member of the
2.17Minnesota FAIR plan is allotted votes bearing the same ratio to the total number of votes
2.18to be cast as its degree of participation in the plan bears to the total participation.
2.19(2) Any vacancy among the elected directors must be filled by a vote of the other
2.20elected directors.
2.21(3) If at any time the members fail to elect the required number of directors to the
2.22board, or a vacancy remains unfilled for more than 15 days, the commissioner may appoint
2.23the directors necessary to constitute a full board of directors.
2.24(4) Vacancies among directors appointed by the commissioner must be filled by
2.25appointment by the commissioner. A person so appointed serves until the end of the
2.26term of the director the person is replacing.
2.27(5) All public directors serve for a period of two years. The terms of all public
2.28directors begin on July 1 of the year their appointments begin.
2.29(6) The plan of operation must provide for adequate compensation of public
2.30directors. A per diem amount and a procedure for reimbursement of expenses incurred
2.31in the discharge of their duties must be included in the plan. Private directors are not
2.32eligible for compensation.
2.33(7) At the option of the board, employees may participate in an insurance plan
2.34administered by the commissioner of management and budget under chapter 43A, except
2.35as otherwise provided in section 43A.27, subdivision 2, clause (6).
1.3employees; providing certain conforming and technical changes;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 43A.27, subdivision 2; 65A.35, subdivision 5.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 43A.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 2. Elective eligibility. The following persons, if not otherwise covered
1.8by section
1.9expense:
1.10(1) a state employee, including persons on layoff from a civil service position as
1.11provided in collective bargaining agreements or a plan established pursuant to section
1.13(2) an employee of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, including
1.14persons on layoff, as provided in collective bargaining agreements or by the Board of
1.15Regents;
1.16(3) an officer or employee of the State Agricultural Society, State Horticultural
1.17Society, Sibley House Association, Minnesota Humanities Center, Minnesota Area
1.18Industry Labor Management Councils, Minnesota International Center, Minnesota
1.19Academy of Science, Science Museum of Minnesota, Minnesota Safety Council, state
1.20Office of Disabled American Veterans, state Office of the American Legion and its
1.21auxiliary, state Office of Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary, or state Office of the
1.22Military Order of the Purple Heart;
2.1(4) a civilian employee of the adjutant general who is paid from federal funds and
2.2who is not eligible for benefits from any federal civilian employee group life insurance
2.3or health benefits program;
2.4(5) an officer or employee of the State Capitol Credit Union or the Highway Credit
2.5Union
2.6(6) an employee of the joint underwriting association pursuant to section 62I.121 or
2.7Minnesota FAIR plan pursuant to section 65A.35, subdivision 5, unless the commissioner
2.8determines that making these employees eligible to purchase this coverage would cause
2.9the state employee group insurance program to lose its status as a governmental plan or
2.10would cause the program to be treated as a multiemployer welfare arrangement.
2.11 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 65A.35, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
2.12 Subd. 5. Administration. (1) The Minnesota FAIR plan is administered by a board
2.13of nine directors, five of whom are elected by the members of the plan and four who
2.14represent the public. Public directors may include licensed insurance agents. Public
2.15directors are appointed by the commissioner. No less than two elected directors must be
2.16representatives of domestic insurers. In the election of directors, each member of the
2.17Minnesota FAIR plan is allotted votes bearing the same ratio to the total number of votes
2.18to be cast as its degree of participation in the plan bears to the total participation.
2.19(2) Any vacancy among the elected directors must be filled by a vote of the other
2.20elected directors.
2.21(3) If at any time the members fail to elect the required number of directors to the
2.22board, or a vacancy remains unfilled for more than 15 days, the commissioner may appoint
2.23the directors necessary to constitute a full board of directors.
2.24(4) Vacancies among directors appointed by the commissioner must be filled by
2.25appointment by the commissioner. A person so appointed serves until the end of the
2.26term of the director the person is replacing.
2.27(5) All public directors serve for a period of two years. The terms of all public
2.28directors begin on July 1 of the year their appointments begin.
2.29(6) The plan of operation must provide for adequate compensation of public
2.30directors. A per diem amount and a procedure for reimbursement of expenses incurred
2.31in the discharge of their duties must be included in the plan. Private directors are not
2.32eligible for compensation.
2.33(7) At the option of the board, employees may participate in an insurance plan
2.34administered by the commissioner of management and budget under chapter 43A, except
2.35as otherwise provided in section 43A.27, subdivision 2, clause (6).
