62R.01 STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND INTENT. The legislature finds that the goals of containing health care costs, improving the quality of health care, and increasing the access of Minnesota citizens to health care services reflected under chapters 62J and 62N may be further enhanced through the promotion of health care cooperatives. The legislature further […]
62R.02 CITATION. This chapter may be cited as the “Minnesota Health Care Cooperative Act.” History: 1994 c 625 art 11 s 2
62R.03 APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS. Subdivision 1. Minnesota Cooperative Law. A health care cooperative is subject to chapter 308A unless otherwise provided in this chapter. After incorporation, a health care cooperative shall enjoy the powers and privileges and shall be subject to the duties and liabilities of other cooperatives organized under chapter 308A, to the […]
62R.04 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given. Subd. 2. Health care cooperative. “Health care cooperative” means a health care network cooperative or a health provider cooperative. Subd. 3. Health care network cooperative. “Health care network cooperative” means a corporation organized under this […]
62R.05 POWERS. In addition to the powers enumerated under section 308A.201, a health care cooperative shall have all of the powers granted a nonprofit corporation under section 317A.161, except to the extent expressly inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 308A. History: 1994 c 625 art 11 s 5
62R.06 HEALTH CARE SERVICE CONTRACTS. Subdivision 1. Provider contracts. A health provider cooperative and its licensed members may execute marketing and service contracts requiring the provider members to provide some or all of their health care services through the provider cooperative to the enrollees, members, subscribers, or insureds, of a health care network cooperative, community […]
62R.07 RELICENSURE. (a) A health care network cooperative licensed under chapter 62C or 62D may relinquish that license and be granted a new license as a community integrated service network under chapter 62N in accordance with this section, provided that the cooperative meets all requirements for licensure as a network under chapter 62N, to the […]
62R.08 PROHIBITED PRACTICES. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, company, or corporation, or any agent, officer, or employee thereof, to coerce or require any person to agree, either in writing or orally, not to join or become or remain a member of, any health care provider cooperative, as a condition of securing or […]
62R.09 STATE OVERSIGHT AND SUPERVISION. Subdivision 1. Review and approval; monitoring. (a) The commissioner of health shall review and authorize contracts and business or financial arrangements under section 62R.06, subdivision 1, and any modification, renewal, or extension of a contract or business or financial arrangement that previously has been approved. All contracts and business or […]
