| Old | New | Differences | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1.1 A bill for an act | |
| 2 | 2 | 1.2 relating to health; providing health plan coverage for certain acupuncture services; | |
| 3 | 3 | 1.3 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q. | |
| 4 | 4 | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: | |
| 5 | 5 | 1.5 Section 1. [62Q.532] COVERAGE FOR ACUPUNCTURE SERVICES. | |
| 6 | 6 | 1.6 (a) Health plans must cover acupuncture services for the treatment of pain and ongoing | |
| 7 | 7 | 1.7pain management when those services are performed by a person who is authorized to | |
| 8 | 8 | 1.8practice acupuncture. | |
| 9 | 9 | 1.9 (b) Coverage under this section must include at least 30 visits for acupuncture services | |
| 10 | 10 | 1.10before a health plan company can require a prior authorization for further acupuncture | |
| 11 | 11 | 1.11services. | |
| 12 | 12 | 1.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2027, and applies to health | |
| 13 | 13 | 1.13plans offered, issued, or renewed to a Minnesota resident on or after that date. | |
| 14 | 14 | 1Section 1. | |
| 15 | 15 | 25-02912 as introduced02/10/25 REVISOR SGS/ES | |
| 16 | 16 | SENATE | |
| 17 | 17 | STATE OF MINNESOTA | |
| 18 | 18 | S.F. No. 1560NINETY-FOURTH SESSION | |
| 19 | 19 | (SENATE AUTHORS: BOLDON, Pha, Housley, Lucero and Abeler) | |
| 20 | 20 | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE | |
| 21 | 21 | Introduction and first reading02/17/2025 | |
| 22 | 22 | Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection |