Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF1054: Coverage of vasectomies by health plans, the medical assistance program, and MinnesotaCare requirement provision
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring coverage of vasectomies by health plans; requiring the medical assistance program and MinnesotaCare to cover vasectomies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62Q.522, subdivision 1; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.
From the engrossed text, March 10, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring coverage of vasectomies by health plans; requiring the medical assistance program and MinnesotaCare to cover vasectomies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62Q.522, subdivision 1; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62Q.522, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Contraceptive method" means a drug, device, or other product approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent unintended pregnancy. (c) "Contraceptive service" means consultation, examination, procedures, and medical services related to the prevention of unintended pregnancydeleted text begin , excluding vasectomiesdeleted text end . This includes but is not limited to voluntary sterilization procedures, patient education, counseling on contraceptives, and follow-up services related to contraceptive methods or services, management of side effects, counseling for continued adherence, and device insertion or removal. (d) "Medical necessity" includes but is not limited to considerations such as severity of side effects, difference in permanence and reversibility of a contraceptive method or service, and ability to adhere to the appropriate use of the contraceptive method or service, as determined by the attending provider. (e) "Therapeutic equivalent version" means a drug, device, or product that can be expected to have the same clinical effect and safety profile when administered …
Sponsors
- Alice Mann (D) · primary sponsor
- Jim Abeler (R)
- Erin Maye Quade (D)
- Melissa Wiklund (D)
- Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Hemmingsen-Jaeger
- : Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Health and Human Services
- : Author stricken Lieske
- : Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF1054?
- SF1054 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Coverage of vasectomies by health plans, the medical assistance program, and MinnesotaCare requirement provision.
- What does SF1054 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring coverage of vasectomies by health plans; requiring the medical assistance program and MinnesotaCare to cover vasectomies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62Q.522, subdivision 1; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.
- What is the status of SF1054?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Author added Hemmingsen-Jaeger (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF1054?
- Alice Mann (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF1054?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF1054&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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