This bill mandates that health plans in Minnesota provide coverage for vasectomies, ensuring that these procedures are included as part of contraceptive services. Specifically, it amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62Q.522, by removing the exclusion of vasectomies from the definition of "contraceptive services." The bill also introduces a new subdivision to section 256B.0625, which requires the medical assistance program to cover vasectomies, aligning its coverage with that of health plans under section 62Q.522, while allowing for certain exceptions to maintain federal funding and coverage levels.

The effective date for these changes is set for January 1, 2026, applying to health plans offered, issued, or renewed on or after that date. Additionally, the medical assistance coverage for vasectomies will also take effect on January 1, 2026, or upon federal approval, whichever is later. The commissioner of human services is tasked with notifying the revisor of statutes once federal approval is obtained.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 62Q.522
1st Engrossment: 62Q.522, 256B.0625