Bill > SF3859

This bill mandates that health insurance plans in Minnesota must cover immunizations recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the newly established Minnesota Science-Based Vaccine Advisory Council without requiring patients to pay any out-of-pocket costs, such as deductibles or co-payments, starting July 1, 2026. The bill also creates the Minnesota Science-Based Vaccine Advisory Council, composed of various health professionals and leaders, to develop and publish recommended vaccine schedules for all age groups and advise on vaccine requirements for schools and postsecondary institutions, with its recommendations potentially overriding state schedules under certain conditions. To offset the costs for health plans, the Commissioner of Commerce will reimburse them for covering these specific immunizations, with an appropriation from the general fund starting in fiscal year 2028, and the Commissioner of Health will receive an appropriation for the advisory council's administrative costs.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3859/