Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 256L.01. Definitions

Subdivision 1.Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings given them.

Subd. 1a. Child. “Child” means an individual under 21 years of age.

Subd. 1b.Affordable Care Act. “Affordable Care Act” means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,Public Law 111-148, 1as amended, including the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010,Public Law 111-152, and any amendments to, and any federal guidance or regulations issued under, these acts.

Subd. 2. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of human services.

Subd. 3. Eligible providers. “Eligible providers” means those health care providers who provide covered health services to medical assistance recipients under rules established by the commissioner for that program.

Subd. 4. Repealed byLaws 2009, c. 173, art. 3, § 26, par. (a), eff. Aug. 1, 2009.

Subd. 4a. Repealed byLaws 2013, c. 108, art. 1, § 68, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.

Subd. 5. Income. “Income” has the meaning given for modified adjusted gross income, as defined inCode of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.36B-1, and means a household's projected annual income for the applicable tax year.

Subd. 6.MNsure. “MNsure” means the state health benefit exchange as defined insection 62V.02.

Subd. 7.Participating entity. “Participating entity” means a health carrier as defined insection 62A.01, subdivision 2; a county-based purchasing plan established undersection 256B.692; an accountable care organization or other entity operating a health care delivery systems demonstration project authorized undersection 256B.0755; an entity operating a county integrated health care delivery network pilot project authorized undersection 256B.0756; or a network of health care providers established to offer services under MinnesotaCare.