HF32 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Health insurers prohibited from requiring co-payments for children's mental health services.
Related bill: SF1408
AI Generated Summary
This bill, introduced in Minnesota, aims to make mental health services more accessible for children under 18 by prohibiting health insurance companies from requiring a copayment for these services. However, for high-deductible health plans linked with health savings accounts, the bill allows a minimal copayment necessary to maintain the tax-exempt status of contributions and withdrawals from these accounts, as required by federal law.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Commerce Finance and Policy | |
| February 13, 2025 | House | Action | Authors added | ||
| February 17, 2025 | House | Action | Author added | ||
| February 19, 2025 | House | Action | Author added |
Citations
[
{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"Introduces conditions for health savings accounts in relation to copayments for children’s mental health services."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "The bill makes adjustments related to health savings accounts as governed by section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.",
"modified": [
"Ensures compliance with federal tax requirements for health savings accounts."
]
},
"citation": "223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986"
}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee