This bill establishes new requirements for health plan companies that provide prescription coverage in Minnesota. It mandates that these companies must pay a minimum dispensing fee for pharmacy services when dispensing prescribed drugs. The fee must be at least equal to the dispensing fee specified in existing law under section 256B.0625, subdivision 13e, paragraph (a).

Additionally, the bill clarifies that these dispensing fee requirements do not apply to managed care plans or county-based purchasing plans when they are providing coverage to enrollees in public health care programs, specifically those under chapters 256B or 256L. This distinction ensures that the new dispensing fee regulations are targeted and do not affect certain public health care program enrollees.