Bill > SF974

This bill requires health insurance plans in Minnesota to cover power standing systems for wheelchairs, which are mobility devices that help individuals with disabilities stand up and move more independently. The bill mandates that health plans cover these systems without imposing additional cost-sharing requirements like deductibles or co-payments, and limits review or referral restrictions. Health plans can only limit coverage to one power standing system every five years. The commissioner of commerce is required to reimburse health plan companies for the additional coverage, but only for systems that would not have been previously covered. The bill also extends this coverage requirement to Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare programs, with a provision that allows for flexibility if federal regulations would prevent full implementation. The coverage becomes effective January 1, 2026, and the bill includes appropriations to support the implementation of these new coverage requirements, with funds allocated to the commissioners of commerce and human services to defray costs and administer the new coverage mandates. The goal is to improve access to essential mobility equipment for individuals with disabilities by ensuring comprehensive insurance coverage.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0974&ssn=0&y=2025