1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; adding autism spectrum disorder treatment to essential benefits 
1.3 	definition;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62Q.81, subdivision 4.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62Q.81, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 4.Essential health benefits; definition. For purposes of this section, 
1.7 	"essential health benefits" has the meaning given under section 1302(b) of the Affordable 
1.8 	Care Act and includes:
1.9 	(1) ambulatory patient services;
1.10 	(2) emergency services;
1.11 	(3) hospitalization;
1.12 	(4) laboratory services;
1.13 	(5) maternity and newborn care;
1.14 	(6) mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health 
1.15 	treatment;
1.16 	(7) pediatric services, including oral and vision care;
1.17 	(8) prescription drugs;
1.18 	(9) preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management;
1.19 	(10) rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices, including services for 
1.20 	autism spectrum disorder treatment specified pursuant to section 62A.3094; and
1.21 	(11) additional essential health benefits included in the EHB-benchmark plan, as 
1.22 	defined under the Affordable Care Act.