Minnesota Session Laws - 1995, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 183-H.F.No. 1742 
                  An act relating to health; insurance; providing for 
                  certain breast cancer coverage; proposing coding for 
                  new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [62A.309] [BREAST CANCER COVERAGE.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [SCOPE OF COVERAGE.] This section applies 
        to all health plans as defined in section 62A.011. 
           Subd. 2.  [REQUIRED COVERAGE.] Every health plan included 
        in subdivision 1 must provide to each covered person who is a 
        resident of Minnesota coverage for the treatment of breast 
        cancer by high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow 
        transplantation and for expenses arising from the treatment.  
           Subd. 3.  [GREATER COINSURANCE OR COPAYMENT PROHIBITED.] 
        Coverage under this section shall not be subject to any greater 
        coinsurance or copayment than that applicable to any other 
        coverage provided by the health plan. 
           Subd. 4.  [GREATER DEDUCTIBLE PROHIBITED.] Coverage under 
        this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible than 
        that applicable to any other coverage provided by the health 
        plan. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment 
        and applies to health plans offered, issued, sold, or renewed to 
        provide coverage to a Minnesota resident on or after that date. 
           Presented to the governor May 16, 1995 
           Signed by the governor May 18, 1995, 11:45 a.m.