Minn. Stat. § 62R.17 – Provider cooperative demonstration

(a) A health provider cooperative incorporated and having adopted bylaws before May 1, 1995, that has members who provide services in Sibley, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Brown, Watonwan, Martin, Faribault, Waseca, and LeSueur counties, may contract with a qualified employer or self-insured employer plan to provide health care services in accordance with sections 62R.17 to 62R.26.
(b) A health provider cooperative incorporated and having adopted bylaws before July 1, 1995, that has members who provide services in Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties, may contract with a qualified employer or self-insured employer plan to provide health care services in accordance with sections 62R.17 to 62R.26.
(c) A health provider cooperative incorporated and having adopted bylaws before March 1, 1995, that has members who provide services in Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties, may contract with a qualified employer or self-insured employer plan to provide health care services in accordance with sections 62R.17 to 62R.26.
(d) The health provider cooperative, the qualified employer, or the self-insured employer plan shall not, solely on account of that contract, be subject to any provision of Minnesota Statutes relating to health carriers except as provided in section 62R.21. The grant of contracting power under this section shall not be interpreted to permit or prohibit any other lawful arrangement between a health care provider and a self-insured employee welfare benefit plan or its sponsor.
* NOTE: See section 62R.26 for expiration date.