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This bill proposes to require medical assistance coverage and health plan coverage for orthotic and prosthetic devices, supplies, and services. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "orthosis," "orthotics," "prosthesis," and "prosthetics" and establishing coverage requirements for health plans. Health plans must provide coverage for orthotic and prosthetic devices, supplies, and services at least equal to the coverage provided under federal law for Medicare. 2. Establishing standards for medical necessity and nondiscrimination in the coverage of prosthetics and orthotics, including requiring health plans to apply evidence-based criteria and not deny coverage solely based on a person's disability. 3. Amending Minnesota Statutes to explicitly include coverage for orthotic and prosthetic devices, supplies, and services under medical assistance, effective January 1, 2025. The bill aims to ensure comprehensive and nondiscriminatory coverage for orthotic and prosthetic devices and services, allowing Minnesotans to access the medical equipment they need.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3351&ssn=0&y=2023