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SF3786 • 2026

Epilepsy-related prescription drugs and medical supplies cost sharing limitation provision

Epilepsy-related prescription drugs and medical supplies cost sharing limitation provision

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Abeler, Boldon
Last action
2026-02-23
Official status
Introduction and first reading
Effective date
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Epilepsy-related prescription drugs and medical supplies cost sharing limitation provision

Epilepsy-related prescription drugs and medical supplies cost sharing limitation provision

What This Bill Does

  • Epilepsy-related prescription drugs and medical supplies cost sharing limitation provision

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-23 House

    Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Epilepsy-related prescription drugs and medical supplies cost sharing limitation provision

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to health insurance; limiting cost-sharing for epilepsy-related prescription

drugs and medical supplies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62Q.481,

subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62Q.481, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply.

(b) "Chronic disease" means diabetes, asthma,
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epilepsy,
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and allergies requiring the use

of epinephrine auto-injectors.

(c) "Cost-sharing" means co-payments and coinsurance.

(d) "Related medical supplies" means syringes, insulin pens, insulin pumps, test strips,

glucometers, continuous glucose monitors, epinephrine auto-injectors, asthma inhalers, and

other medical supply items necessary to effectively and appropriately treat a chronic disease

or administer a prescription drug prescribed to treat a chronic disease.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 1, 2027, and applies to health

plans offered, issued, or renewed on or after that date.

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