This bill mandates that medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs cover the removal of intrauterine devices (IUDs) by adding a new subdivision to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625. The new legal language specifies that medical assistance will include coverage for IUD removals, effective January 1, 2027, or upon federal approval, whichever occurs later. The commissioner of human services is tasked with notifying the revisor of statutes once federal approval is obtained.

Additionally, the bill includes appropriations for the implementation of this coverage. It allocates funds from the general fund for medical assistance and from the health care access fund for MinnesotaCare, with specified amounts for fiscal year 2027 and base amounts for the following two fiscal years. These appropriations are intended to support the coverage of IUD removals as outlined in the newly added subdivision.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 256B.0625