Minnesota Agencies

Advise the commissioners of health and commerce on the following: needs of health care consumers and how to better serve and educate the consumers on health care concerns and recommend solutions to identified problems; and consumer protection issues in the self-insured market, including but not limited to public education needs.

The board expires on June 30, 2001.

18 members. The governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the subcommittee on committees of the committee on rules and administration of the senate shall each appoint two members. The Indian affairs council, the council on affairs of Chicano/Latino people, the council on Black Minnesotans, the council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans, mid-Minnesota legal assistance, and the Minnesota chamber of commerce shall each appoint one member. The member appointed by the Minnesota chamber of commerce must represent small business interests. The health care campaign of Minnesota, Minnesotans for affordable health care, and consortium for citizens with disabilities shall each appoint two members. Members serve without compensation or reimbursement for expenses.