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MN HF4
Bill
Status
10/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Morrison
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AI Summary
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Health plans must cover all contraceptive methods and services, including voluntary sterilization, patient education, and counseling, without cost-sharing requirements such as co-pays, deductibles, or co-insurance.
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Health plans must include at least one of each Food and Drug Administration approved contraceptive method type in their formulary and provide a 12-month supply of prescription contraceptives as determined by the prescribing provider.
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Religious employers and eligible organizations with religious objections to contraceptive coverage may be exempt if they provide notice to employees at least 30 days before coverage begins and list any contraceptive methods or services they refuse to cover.
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Eligible organizations that provide notice of religious objections receive an accommodation allowing health plan companies to exclude certain contraceptive coverage while providing separate payments for contraceptive services at no cost to the organization, plan, or enrollee.
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Amendments to medical assistance program require a 12-month supply of prescription contraceptives and include contraceptives prescribed and dispensed by licensed pharmacists, effective January 1, 2022.
Legislative Description
Prescription contraceptive supply requirements established; health plan coverage required for contraceptive methods, sterilization and related medical services, patient education, and counseling; and eligible organization accommodation established.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce
10/12/2020