as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/21/2017 08:53am
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 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision
3a, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision 3a, is amended to
read:
Sex reassignment
surgery is not coverednew text begin , unless medically necessarynew text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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Notwithstanding subdivision 13d, paragraph
(b), clause (1), the commissioner may include drugs for the treatment of gender dysphoria
within the drug formulary established under subdivision 13d 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; 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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