SF 401

Introduction - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to health; requiring health insurance 
  1.3             coverage for infertility treatments; proposing coding 
  1.4             for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.  
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [62Q.505] [INFERTILITY TREATMENT COVERAGE.] 
  1.7      A health plan must cover infertility treatment, including 
  1.8   infertility drugs.  A health plan may reasonably restrict 
  1.9   covered infertility drugs by use of a formulary.  Coverage under 
  1.10  this section shall not be subject to any greater coinsurance, 
  1.11  co-payment, or deductible than that applicable to any other 
  1.12  coverage provided by the health plan. 
  1.13     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.14     Section 1 is effective January 1, 2002, and applies to all 
  1.15  health plans issued or renewed to provide coverage to Minnesota 
  1.16  residents on or after that date.