Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF1961: Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services coverage by health plans requirement, MinnesotaCare and medical assistance coverage of infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services requirement, and appropriation
Status: In committee, April 21, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health plans to cover infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services; requiring medical assistance and MinnesotaCare to cover infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
From the engrossed text, March 9, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health plans to cover infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services; requiring medical assistance and MinnesotaCare to cover infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [62Q.60] COVERAGE OF INFERTILITY TREATMENT.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Scope.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section applies to all health plans that provide maternity benefits to Minnesota residents.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Diagnosis of and treatment for infertility" means procedures and medications: ] new text end new text begin [ and ] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (2) consistent with established, published, or approved medical practices or professional guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: …