1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 479 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62J.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.4    Subd. 2. Membership. The Legislative Commission on Health Care Access
1.5consists of five ten members of the senate appointed under the rules of the senate and
1.6five ten members of the house of representatives appointed under the rules of the house
1.7of representatives. The Legislative Commission on Health Care Access must include
1.8three seven members of the majority party and two three members of the minority party
1.9in each house.

1.10    Sec. 2. [144.7055] UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
1.11    Subdivision 1. Legislative Commission on Health Care Access. The Legislative
1.12Commission on Health Care Access established under section 62J.07 shall design a
1.13universal health care system for Minnesota that meets the requirements specified in
1.14subdivision 2. The commission shall prepare proposed legislation for submission to the
1.15legislature by January 31, 2008, to establish a universal health care system for Minnesota
1.16to take effect in January 2010. The proposed legislation must meet all of the requirements
1.17specified in subdivision 2.
1.18    Subd. 2. Requirements for universal health care system. The commission's
1.19proposal to the legislature under subdivision 1 shall be designed in a manner that:
1.20    (1) ensures all Minnesotans receive high quality health care, regardless of their
1.21income;
1.22    (2) allows patients the ability to choose their own providers;
1.23    (3) does not restrict or deny care or reduce the quality of care to hold down costs, but
1.24instead reduces costs through prevention, efficiency, and elimination of bureaucracy;
2.1    (4) provides comprehensive benefits, including all coverage currently required by
2.2law, complete mental health services, chemical dependency treatment, prescription drugs,
2.3medical equipment and supplies, dental care, long-term care, and home care services;
2.4    (5) is funded through premiums and other payments based on the person's ability
2.5to pay, so as not to deny full access to all Minnesotans;
2.6    (6) focuses on preventive care and early intervention to improve the health of all
2.7Minnesotans and reduce later costs from untreated illnesses and diseases;
2.8    (7) ensures an adequate number of qualified health care professionals and facilities
2.9to guarantee timely access to quality care throughout the state;
2.10    (8) continues promoting Minnesota's leadership in medical education, training,
2.11research, and technology; and
2.12    (9) provides adequate and timely payments to providers.

2.13    Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
2.14    Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment."
2.15Amend the title accordingly