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MN HF2672

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Barb Yarusso

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 256B.0625 to expand coverage of gender dysphoria treatment under medical assistance, changing the focus from sex reassignment surgery to broader treatment of gender dysphoria.

  • Requires sex reassignment surgery coverage only when medically necessary, replacing previous language that prohibited such coverage.

  • Allows the commissioner to include drugs for gender dysphoria treatment in the drug formulary if the drug is FDA-approved for marketing.

  • Requires prescribed drugs meet clinical guidelines or practice parameters from the National Guideline Clearinghouse maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

  • Limits formulary inclusion to drugs where no other drug or treatment regimen is already available within the formulary to treat the condition.

Legislative Description

Medically necessary gender dysphoria and prescribed drugs for treatment of gender dysphoria medical assistance coverage required.

Last Action

Authors added Ward, Lillie, and Clark.

5/5/2016

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Reform3/8/2016

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