Bill Language
The Minnesota Health Act, SF 118/HF 135, was written by Senator John Marty, with input from legislative colleagues and health policy experts. The bill is similar in its clarity and simplicity to the National Health Insurance Act (HR 676), and adapts the single-payer universal health care model to the state of Minnesota. The bill insists on comprehensive, quality health care for all Minnesotans, regardless of health, employment, or financial status. Since its introduction in 2008, the Minnesota Health Act has earned the support of thousands of Minnesotans, and 1/3 of Minnesota legislators.
- Here is the bill text in pdf format
- Here is a side-by-side bill guide which can help you find key features of the bill
Here are links from the website at the MN State Capitol where you can monitor the status of the bill including any amendments.
Bills have a limit on the number of co-authors. In the Senate a bill is limited to 5 co-authors and in the House a bill is limited to 35 co-authors. In order to have additional authors, a “copy-cat” duplicate bill can be introduced. Additional co-authors of the Minnesota Health Act can be found on Senate Files 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, and House File 2256.