Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4688 - ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PROVIDERS
Part 4688.0120 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
A conflict of interest may arise when a local government unit owns a health plan and also owns and operates an ECP. In these circumstances, if an enrollee files a complaint against the health plan or the ECP, the local government unit shall:
A. fully disclose in writing to every complainant that the health plan and the ECP are both owned and operated by local government unit;
B. clearly explain in writing to every complainant that there is the potential for a conflict of interest when local government unit is both the provider and the contractor of the health service; and
C. offer every complainant the option of filing the complaint with the appropriate state agency rather than with the health plan.
Statutory Authority: MS s 62Q.19