Bill > SF1889

This bill amends Minnesota health insurance regulations to prohibit cost-sharing for specific preventive office visits for infants, children, and adolescents. Specifically, health plan companies are forbidden from charging copays or other out-of-pocket costs for office visits that are 15 minutes or less and primarily focused on providing evidence-informed preventive care and screenings as identified by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). While these visits must be free of cost-sharing, the bill also clarifies that healthcare providers can still separately bill for individual preventive items or services that are tracked as distinct encounter data. The purpose of this legislation appears to be ensuring that young patients can access essential preventive healthcare services without financial barriers, promoting early detection and intervention for potential health issues.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1889&ssn=0&y=2025