HF1269

HF1269 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Coverage of medical services and prescription medications for the treatment of dementia required, and step therapy requirements for medical assistance modified.

Related bill: SF1998

AI Generated Summary

The bill mandates health insurance coverage for medical services and FDA-approved prescription medications used to treat or slow the progression of dementia. It also requires coverage for diagnostic testing to determine the appropriateness or effectiveness of such treatments. Additionally, the bill prohibits health plan companies from applying step therapy protocols (which require patients to try and fail lower-cost treatments before accessing more expensive ones) for dementia-related treatments. The bill also modifies existing step therapy requirements for medical assistance under Minnesota law.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file
Introduction PDF PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 20, 2025	House	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Commerce Finance and Policy
February 24, 2025	House	Action	Author added
February 26, 2025	House	Action	Author added
March 05, 2025	House	Action	Author added
March 06, 2025	House	Action	Authors added
March 12, 2025	House	Action	Author added
March 13, 2025	House	Action	Author added
March 17, 2025	House	Action	Author added
April 01, 2025	House	Action	Author added
March 12, 2026	House	Action	Authors added
March 16, 2026	House	Action	Author added
March 18, 2026	House	Action	Authors added

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill modifies step therapy requirements for medical assistance under Minnesota Statutes section 256B.0625.",
      "modified": [
        "Alters step therapy requirements within medical assistance provisions."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256B.0625"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references step therapy protocol definitions as outlined under section 62Q.184.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "62Q.184"
  }
]