HEALTH DEPARTMENT Health Policy and Systems Compliance Division. An Inventory of Its Records

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1 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Minnesota State Archives HEALTH DEPARTMENT Health Policy and Systems Compliance Division An Inventory of Its Records Access to or use of this collection is partially restricted. For details, see Administrative Information. OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS Agency: Series Title: Minnesota. Records, Dates: Abstract: Quantity: : Files documenting the work of this division, whose activities center mainly around the expansion of affordable health care coverage for more Minnesotans. 6.1 cu. ft. (6 boxes and 1 partial box). See Detailed Description section for box locations. HISTORY OF THE HEALTH POLICY AND SYSTEMS COMPLIANCE DIVISION Before July 1987, this section was known as the Office of Health Systems Development. In July 1987, the name was changed to Division of Health Systems Development, in August 1991 to Health Care Delivery Systems Division, in August 1994 to Occupational Systems and Compliance Division, and sometime prior to 2000 to Health Policy and Systems Compliance Division. SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS The records include staff biographies; division office memos, minutes, and monthly reports; correspondence of division directors Kathleen P. Burek ( ) and Nan Schroeder ( ), including responses written for the commissioner's office; and directors' subject files.

2 p. 2 The subject files ( ) cover such topics as biweekly management meetings, conferences, budget, contracts, health care reform, HMOs, health personnel shortage, health care legislation, integrated service networks, and office administration and personnel. They also include documentation of the Health Economics, Health Occupations, and Health Right/Minnesota Care programs; Burek's service on the Health Plan Regulatory Reform Commission, and the PHP (Physicians Health Plan). INDEX TERMS This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings. Topics: Health care reform--minnesota. Health maintenance organizations--minnesota. Health planning--minnesota. Health services accessibility--minnesota. Integrated delivery of health care--minnesota. Medical care, Cost of--minnesota. Medical personnel--minnesota. Medical policy--minnesota. Medicine, State--Minnesota. Right to health care--minnesota. Persons: Burek, Kathleen P. Schroeder, Nan. Organizations: Minnesota. Dept. of Health. Occupational and Systems Compliance Division. Minnesota. Division of Health Systems Development. Minnesota. Governor ( : Perpich). Health Plan Regulatory Reform Commission. Minnesota. Health Care Delivery System Division. Minnesota. Health Economics Program. Minnesota. Health Occupations Program. Minnesota. Office of Health Systems Development. Physicians Health Plan of Minnesota. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Restrictions: Records in 2 and part of 3 include private data. Researchers may apply to use those records in compliance with the State Archives access statement. Preferred Citation: [Indicate the cited item and folder title here]. Minnesota. Health Policy and Systems Compliance Division. Minnesota Historical Society. State Archives.

3 See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples. Accession Information: Accession number(s): Processing Information: Processed by: Rich Arpi, October 2000 PALS ID No.: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION p. 3 Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below. Each file consists of one folder unless specified otherwise. 105.H.18.4F 1 Biographies of key division staff, Division Office memos, folders. Health Care Delivery Systems Division Monthly Reports (detailed), March, June Occupational and Systems Compliance Division Monthly Reports, August 1994 August folders. Division minutes, August folders. Kathleen P. Burek, Division Director, correspondence, September 1985 March folders. Nan Schroeder, Division Director, correspondence, April folders. 105.H.18.5B 2 Commissioners letters, December folders. RESTRICTED. Official responses to correspondence answered by the division but going out under the signature of the commissioner of the Department of Health. Letters going out under the signature of assistant commissioners and other Department of Health personnel are also included. Much of the correspondence deals with complaints against various HMOs (health maintenance organizations) by members of the general public and letters to members of the state legislature concerning reform of the medical care system. 105.H.18.6F 3 Commissioners letters, 1994 July folders. RESTRICTED. Division directors subject files: Achievement awards, Agency Performance Report, Department of Health, September Assistant director position, 1990.

4 p. 4 Background paper, Current Issues Affecting HMOs, February Biweekly management meeting notes, Charity Care Survey, Charity Care, Charity Care, background information, Children s Health Plan, Computers, Conferences: Health Sciences Public Policy Planning Conference, Minnesota Community Health Conference, September/October Minnesota Association of Blood Banks, October 2, Rockefeller Institute, November 18, Minnesota Management Conference, February Healthcare Financial Management Association, St. Louis, March Subacute Managed Care Conference, September 14, Other conferences, Contracts, general requirements, Council of Community Hospitals, papers on uncompensated care, Department of Health, Activities in the Health Care System Survey, July Division budget issues, FY1985-FY folders. Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA), Executive Office/Division Directors meeting minutes, Financial Access Work Group, Fiscal notes, FY 1990-FY1991, FY1994-FY folders. Ford Foundation/Harvard University Awards for Exemplary Innovations, Graduate medical education, Grant Program Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Care Efficiency Availability and Reform Today and Tomorrow (HEART): General information, Legislative language proposals, Health Care Reform Proposals: Other states, : Alaska Hawaii. 2 folders. 105.H.19.7B 4 Iowa Wisconsin. 2 folders. Health Economics Program: General information, Monthly reports, Paper - The Problem of Financial Access to Health Care and Recommended Solutions, May 29, 1986.

5 p. 5 Paper - The Challenge of Providing Financial Access to Health Care in Minnesota, October 21, Health Maintenance Organization Section, monthly reports, HMOs Executive Summary, Health Occupations Program: Overview, Correspondence, Monthly reports, Health Personnel Shortage Study, Health Plan Regulatory Reform Commission: General information, Background papers, [ca. 1986]. Minutes, January 1988 June Correspondence, folders. Health Promotion and Education Division State Health Organization Team, HealthRight/Minnesota Care Program: Background information, Children s health care issues, Fiscal information, Hospital grants, Insurance rates/loss ratios, Legal issues, Mandatory participation, Medical assistance waivers, folders. Position descriptions, Rulemaking, Wellness studies, H.18.8F 5 HealthRight/Minnesota Care legislation: H.F. 2 and supporting documents, Bill drafts, January 12, March 2, March 9, folders. Conference Committee, H.F. 2800/S.F. 2603, April H.F Fourth Engrossment, House File 2800 amendments, Senate File 2603, Third and Fifth Engrossments, House amendments to S.F. 2603, Bill draft, March H.F. 1178/S.F April H.F. 1178/S.F. 900, May Bill drafts, May 6, H.F Unofficial Engrossment, H.F First Engrossment, H.F Fourth Engrossment, May 3, H.F amendments, 1993.

6 S.F Second Engrossment, S.F Fifth Engrossment, S.F Sixth Engrossment, S.F. 900 amendments, Correspondence, April-May p H.18.7B 4(cont.) Hospital Price Study, Interagency Task Force on Mental Health Regulation, H.18.9B 6 Integrated Service Networks: Executive summary, November Consumer, December Formation, Reports, December February Workgroup 1 Finance and Administration, Workgroup 3 Quality Assurance and Enrollee Rights, September/October Legislation files: Health economics, Healthspan, Healthspan 1988: H.F. 150, Legislative proposals, Legislative proposals, folders. State-subsidized Health Insurance Plan, House File # 2, veto information, June 3, Health Care Access Commission, bill summaries, Legislative proposals, Legislative initiatives, Legislative proposals, Health maintenance organizations, Market Reform Task Force Report, October Minnesota Council of HMOs Health Care Reform Proposal, December Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, August 4, Minnesota Medical Association, reports to, Medical Assistance Prenatal Care Initiatives Report and recommendations, October Medical Assistance Waiver (OP), Monthly reports, from various division departments, scattered, Nursing shortage, Organizational charts, Peterson, Kent, Health Care Reform Speech, Inver Hills Community College, August 1, 1994.

7 p. 7 Physicians Health Plan of Minnesota (PHP), Primary Care Network, Inc., Preventive block grant, Retreats: Executive Office/Division Director Retreat, October 8, Commissioners Staff Retreat, June 24, Division Retreat, May Division Retreat, May 21, Division Directors, July Departments of Health and Human Services, June 28, Saint Cloud Hospital meeting with DHS, August 5, Section chiefs meetings, Service Delivery Committee, October March folders. 106.D.14.10F 7 Strike plan, Support Staff minutes, Task Force on Health Care Issues, 1986.