MN HF1724

Establishes a legal framework for direct primary care service agreements in Minnesota, where patients pay a monthly fee directly to a primary care provider for routine health services, medical supplies, prescription drugs dispensed in-office, and laboratory work

Explicitly classifies direct primary care agreements as not insurance, exempting providers from obtaining insurance licenses or certificates of authority under chapters 60A, 62C, 62D, or 62N

Requires agreements to be in writing, signed by both parties, specify covered services and fees, prohibit automatic renewal, and include disclosures that the agreement does not satisfy federal health insurance mandates

Prohibits practices from declining patients or terminating care based solely on health status; allows termination only for non-payment, fraud, or abusive behavior, with required written notice

Restricts fee increases to once annually with 60 days advance notice, requires prepaid fees to be held in trust accounts, and subjects violations to professional disciplinary action under physician and nursing licensing chapters