Minnesota Level One Establishment Grant Narrative

Minnesota applied for the Level One grant June 30, 2011 and was awarded $4,168,071 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on August 12, 2011. Among other activities, the state expects to use the funding to:

• Build on the Limited-Competition Exchange Planning grant it received in February 2011;
• Focus on developing exchange IT infrastructure;
• Establish an initial governance structure within the Minnesota Department of Commerce with full-time staff dedicated to the development of Minnesota's Exchange;
• Create and maintain and Advisory Task Force to provide guidance on the establishment of an exchange
• Develop and execute work plans, timelines, and budget and cost-allocation estimates through 2014; and
• Designate a Chief Financial Officer to create and execute detailed work plans related to financial management, program integrity, and exchange financing mechanisms,

Minnesota Level One Establishment Grant narrative