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This bill, aimed at improving access to prescribed medications, prohibits health insurance companies, utilization review organizations, and claims administrators from requiring prior authorization for drugs that an enrollee has been prescribed and has been using consistently for at least the preceding six months. Prior authorization is a process where an insurer must approve a prescription before it is filled, often to control costs or ensure medical necessity. This prohibition is an addition to existing rules that already prevent prior authorization for emergency services, certain mental health and substance use disorder treatments, specific cancer treatments, preventive services, and pediatric hospice care. The new provision, along with others related to certain treatments, will take effect on January 1, 2026, and will apply to health insurance plans offered or renewed on or after that date.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3706/