Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, Regular Session

CHAPTER 10--H.F.No. 652

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

Presented to the governor March 25, 2021

Signed by the governor March 26, 2021, 1:37 p.m.