1.1 .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 842 as follows:
1.2Page 146, line 21, before "
Premium" insert "
cafeteria or"
1.3Page 146, line 22, before the period, insert "
that allows employees to pay for health
1.4insurance premiums with pretax dollars"
1.5Page 147, line 26, delete "
does not offer a group"
1.6Page 147, line 27, delete "
health insurance plan as defined in section 62A.10, but
1.7does" and insert "
is required to"
1.8Page 147, line 28, delete "
through the exchange"
1.9Page 147, line 36, delete "
renewed" and insert "
nonrenewed"
1.10Page 148, line 5, delete "
offered" and insert "
sold to individuals"
1.11Page 148, line 9, delete "
set up an employer" and insert "
establish" and delete "
Plan"
1.12and insert "
Plans"
1.13Page 148, after line 10, insert:
1.14 "
(3) provide education and assistance to employers to help them understand the
1.15requirements of Section 125 plans and compliance with applicable regulations;"
1.16Page 148, line 11, delete "
(3)" and insert "
(4)"
1.17Page 148, line 13, delete "
(4)" and insert "
(5)"
1.18Page 148, line 14, delete "
or contributions" and delete "
or on behalf of"
1.19Page 148, line 15, delete "
enrolled"
1.20Page 148, line 16, delete "
in" and insert "
who purchase coverage through"
1.21Page 148, line 17, delete "
(5)" and insert "
(6)"
1.22Page 148, line 19, delete "
(6)" and insert "
(7)"
1.23Page 148, line 22, delete "
(7)" and insert "
(8)"
1.24Page 148, line 25, delete "
(8)" and insert "
(9)"
1.25Page 148, line 27, delete "
(9)" and insert "
(10)"
1.26Page 148, line 30, delete "
(10)" and insert "
(11)"
1.27Page 148, line 32, delete "
(11)" and insert "
(12)"
2.1Page 148, after line 33, insert:
2.2 "
The exchange shall not accept premium payments for individual market health
2.3plans from an employer Section 125 Plan if the employer offers a group health plan as
2.4defined in section 62A.10 or if the employer is a self-insurer as defined in section 62E.02."
2.5Page 149, line 4, delete everything after "
to" and insert "
collect premiums through a
2.6Section 125 Plan for eligible individuals who purchase an individual market health plan
2.7through the exchange;"
2.8Page 149, delete lines 5 and 6
2.9Page 150, delete subdivision 19
2.10Page 151, line 11, before "
Premium" insert "
cafeteria or"
2.11Page 151, line 12, before the period, insert "
that allows employees to purchase
2.12health insurance with pretax dollars"
2.13Page 151, line 17, before "
Effective" insert "
(a)"
2.14Page 151, line 18, delete "
offer" and insert "
establish" and delete "
through the
2.15exchange"
2.16Page 151, line 19, delete "
pay for health insurance premiums" and insert "
purchase
2.17individual market health plan coverage"
2.18Page 151, line 22, delete "
offer group health insurance through a self-insured plan"
2.19and insert "
are self-insurers"
2.20Page 151, after line 25, insert:
2.21 "
(b) Employers that offer a Section 125 Plan may enter into an agreement with the
2.22exchange to administer the employer's Section 125 Plan."
2.23Page 151, delete subdivision 4 and insert:
2.24 "
Subd. 4. Employer requirements. Employers that are required to offer or choose
2.25to offer a Section 125 Plan shall:
2.26 (1) allow employees to purchase an individual market health plan for themselves
2.27and their dependents through the exchange;
2.28 (2) upon an employee's request, deduct premium amounts on a pretax basis in an
2.29amount not to exceed an employee's wages, and remit these employee payments to the
2.30exchange; and
2.31 (3) provide notice to employees that individual market health plans purchased
2.32through the exchange are not employer-sponsored."
2.33Page 152, line 25, after "
Individuals" insert "
who are eligible to use an employer
2.34Section 125 Plan to pay for health insurance coverage purchased" and delete "
eligible
2.35to enroll in health"
2.36Page 152, line 26, delete "
plans through an employer Section 125 Plan"
3.1Page 163, after line 5, insert:
3.2"
EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2008."
3.3Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
3.4Amend the title accordingly