Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that implements a statewide health insurance pool for employees of Minnesota school districts.

Highlights:

- Creates the Minnesota School Employee Insurance Board to create and administer the school employee insurance pool (sec.2). - Requires the board to begin offering insurance plans by July 1, 2009 (sec.2). - Requires that health coverage by the insurance pool be made available to all eligible employees (sec.2). - Requires that the board initially offer a minimum of six health plans, including one without a deductible or cost-sharing, and one with a high deductible that qualifies to be used as a health savings account (sec.2).

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