Bill > SF3716

This bill mandates that all health plans must cover Pap tests and any subsequent diagnostic services deemed medically necessary by a healthcare provider based on the Pap test results, without imposing any cost-sharing requirements like deductibles, co-payments, or coinsurance, and without imposing limitations on reviews, referrals, or quantity. It also clarifies that for certain health savings accounts or catastrophic health plans, these coverage requirements will only apply after the enrollee has met their deductible. The bill further requires the commissioner of commerce to reimburse health plan companies for the costs of this coverage, specifically for services that wouldn't have been covered otherwise, and appropriates funds from the general fund starting in fiscal year 2028 to cover these reimbursements and administrative costs. Additionally, it modifies the medical assistance program to include Pap tests and related diagnostic services as covered services, ensuring compliance with the new health plan requirements unless it jeopardizes federal funding or reduces coverage for enrollees.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3716/