HF 2601

as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to insurance; health; requiring coverage for 
  1.3             certain diabetes self-management training and 
  1.4             education services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1995 
  1.5             Supplement, section 62A.45. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 
  1.8   62A.45, is amended to read: 
  1.9      62A.45 [COVERAGE FOR EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR DIABETES.] 
  1.10     A health plan, including a plan providing the coverage 
  1.11  specified in section 62A.011, subdivision 3, clause (10), must 
  1.12  provide coverage for:  (1) all physician prescribed medically 
  1.13  appropriate and necessary equipment and supplies used in the 
  1.14  management and treatment of diabetes; and (2) diabetes 
  1.15  outpatient self-management training and educational services 
  1.16  provided under the supervision of a diabetes educator holding a 
  1.17  credential designating expertise in diabetes education as 
  1.18  recognized by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, a 
  1.19  board eligible endocrinologist, or a board certified 
  1.20  endocrinologist.  Coverage must include persons with 
  1.21  gestational, type I or type II diabetes.  Coverage required 
  1.22  under this section is subject to the same deductible or 
  1.23  coinsurance provisions applicable to the plan's hospital, 
  1.24  medical expense, medical equipment, or prescription drug 
  1.25  benefits.  A health carrier may not reduce or eliminate coverage 
  2.1   due to this requirement. 
  2.2      Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.] 
  2.3      Section 1 is effective August 1, 1996, and applies to all 
  2.4   health plans issued or renewed to provide coverage for Minnesota 
  2.5   residents on or after that date.