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Commerce commissioner explains repeal of advisory council, reinsurance fixes and enforcement limits on benefit forms
Summary
Grace Arnold, commerce commissioner, told conferees the prescription drug advisory council would be sunsetted (not the board), described reinsurance technical changes as administrative for 2027 reimbursements, and said approved plan forms include a long‑standing 120‑day limit on certain home‑health nursing benefits while enforcement matters are handled through complaints.
Grace Arnold, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce, appeared before the conference committee to explain several Senate‑only health and insurance provisions and to answer questions about enforcement and administration.
Arnold said the Senate proposal would repeal only the Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council and leave the Prescription Drug Affordability Board in place to perform statutory duties and obtain public input. "The advisory council has a number of members appointed and acts as an adviser to this prescription drug affordability board,"…
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