HF 4416

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/16/2020 11:22am

A bill for an act
relating to health insurance; requiring health plan companies to cover testing,
treatment, and quarantines relating to COVID-19.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT OF SARS-COV-2 VIRUS AND
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section the following terms have
the meanings given them.
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new text begin (b) "COVID-19" means the virus SARS-CoV-2 and the coronavirus disease 2019.
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new text begin (c) "Enrollee" has the meaning given in section 62Q.01, subdivision 2b.
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new text begin (d) "Health plan" has the meaning given in section 62Q.01, subdivision 3.
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new text begin (e) "Health plan company" has the meaning given in section 62Q.01, subdivision 4.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Coverage. new text end

new text begin A health plan company must provide coverage under every health
plan for testing, treatment, and quarantine costs related to COVID-19. This requirement
applies to all enrollees regardless of whether testing evidences the enrollee has contracted
COVID-19. Coverage must be provided on the same basis whether the enrollee receives
services from a participating provider, hospital, or other medical facility or a nonparticipating
provider, hospital, or other medical facility.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Cost-sharing. new text end

new text begin A health plan company must provide testing, treatment, and
quarantine services related to COVID-19 without imposing cost-sharing requirements,
including a deductible, coinsurance, or co-payment, on an enrollee.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to health plans in effect on or after that date. This section is repealed one day after
the commissioner of health determines COVID-19 is no longer a public health threat. The
commissioner of health must inform the revisor of statutes when the determination is made.
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