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This bill requires health insurance plans in Minnesota to provide comprehensive coverage for inherited metabolic diseases, which are rare genetic conditions that affect an individual's body chemistry and metabolism. Specifically, the bill mandates that health plans cover medically necessary treatments, including medical foods and low-protein modified food products prescribed by a physician to manage these conditions. The bill defines key terms such as "inherited metabolic disease" as a genetic condition affecting metabolism, "medical food" as a specialized dietary treatment formulated for a specific medical condition, and "low-protein modified food product" as a food with less than one gram of protein per serving designed for treating metabolic diseases. Importantly, the bill prohibits health plans from imposing any unique limitations, cost-sharing, prior authorization requirements, or restrictions on this coverage that would not apply to other medical treatments. The bill also extends these coverage requirements to medical assistance programs, ensuring that individuals with inherited metabolic diseases receive consistent and comprehensive support across different types of health insurance in Minnesota.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1023&ssn=0&y=2025