HF 652

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022)

Posted on 04/06/2021 01:06 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to insurance; prohibiting life insurers from using a prescription for an
opiate antagonist when making certain determinations; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2020, section 72A.20, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 72A.20, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 40. new text end

new text begin Prescription for opiate antagonist. new text end

new text begin When determining whether to issue,
renew, cancel, or modify a policy of life insurance, an insurer may not make an underwriting
determination based solely on information revealing that a proposed insured has a prescription
for an opiate antagonist, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1.
new text end