Minnesota Legislature
SF 2141
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/04/2015 09:25am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; requiring medical assistance to cover medically
necessary gender dysphoria and certain prescribed drugs for treatment of gender
dysphoria; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision
3a, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 3a, is amended to
read:
Subd. 3a.
deleted text begin Sex reassignment surgerydeleted text end new text begin Treatment of gender dysphorianew text end .
Sex
reassignment surgery is not coverednew text begin , unless medically necessarynew text end .
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
new text begin Subd. 13k. new text end
new text begin Treatment of gender dysphoria. new text end
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Notwithstanding subdivision 13d,
paragraph (b), clause (1), the commissioner may include within the drug formulary
established under subdivision 13d, drugs for the treatment of gender dysphoria if:
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(1) the drug is approved for marketing by the United States Food and Drug
Administration;
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(2) the dose and indication for use of the drug is recommended by a clinical guideline
or practice parameter included in the National Guideline Clearinghouse maintained by
the United States Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ); and
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(3) there is not another drug or regimen available within the formulary to treat
the condition.
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