This bill proposes significant changes to health care coverage in Minnesota by eliminating coverage for abortion services across various health programs. Specifically, it amends Minnesota Statutes to state that hospital or medical plans offered under sections 43A.22 to 43A.31 must not cover abortions or abortion-related services, including pre-abortion and follow-up services. Additionally, it modifies section 62Q.524 to clarify that certain exclusions apply, including coverage for public health care program enrollees and the State Employees Group Insurance Program, while also specifying that health plans that are not large group plans are exempt from these exclusions.

Furthermore, the bill repeals existing provisions in Minnesota Statutes that mandated reimbursement for abortion services and related costs, effectively removing the requirement for health plans to cover these services. The specific sections being repealed include subdivisions 4 and 5 of section 62Q.524, which dealt with reimbursement processes, and subdivision 16 of section 256B.0625, which currently allows medical assistance to cover abortion services. Overall, the bill aims to restrict access to abortion services within state health care programs and insurance plans.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 43A.22, 62Q.524, 256B.0625