HF743

This bill, introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives, aims to prohibit health insurance plans from using a step therapy protocol for insulin prescriptions. Step therapy is a practice where patients are required to try one or more cheaper or preferred medications before the insurer will cover the originally prescribed medication. The bill specifically targets insulin drugs used in the treatment of all types of diabetes, including Type I, Type II, and gestational diabetes. If passed, this legislation would ensure that patients with diabetes can access the insulin prescribed by their healthcare providers without having to first try and possibly fail on other medications.