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HF 2294

as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to insurance; health; regulating preadoption 
  1.3             coverage; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
  1.4             Statutes, chapter 62A. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [62A.271] [PREADOPTION COVERAGE.] 
  1.7      A health carrier must not deny coverage for a newborn 
  1.8   infant on the basis that the newborn infant will be or has been 
  1.9   adopted or placed for adoption, provided that this section does 
  1.10  not require coverage of health care services provided after 
  1.11  placement for adoption. 
  1.12     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.] 
  1.13     Section 1 is effective August 1, 2001, and applies to 
  1.14  coverage issued or renewed to Minnesota residents on or after 
  1.15  that date.