Bill > SF1961

This bill mandates that all health plans providing maternity benefits to Minnesota residents must cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, as well as standard fertility preservation services, which are procedures to protect fertility for individuals facing medical treatments that could impair it. The coverage must be comprehensive, with no greater cost-sharing (like co-pays or deductibles) than what is applied to maternity coverage, and it cannot have exclusions or limitations not generally applied to maternity care. The bill also requires Minnesota's public health programs, Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, to cover these infertility treatments and fertility preservation services, with specific appropriations from the general fund and the healthcare access fund to cover the costs. The provisions for health plans take effect on January 1, 2027, while the coverage for Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare is effective on the same date or upon federal approval, whichever is later.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1961&ssn=0&y=2025