Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF5082: Health plans required to provide coverage for cancer screenings pursuant to American Cancer Society guidelines.
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring health plans to provide coverage for cancer screenings pursuant to American Cancer Society guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62A.30, subdivision 2; 62Q.50; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
From the introduced text, April 24, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring health plans to provide coverage for cancer screenings pursuant to American Cancer Society guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62A.30, subdivision 2; 62Q.50; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62A.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Required coverage. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end Every policy, plan, certificate, or contract referred to in subdivision 1 that provides coverage to a Minnesota resident must provide coverage for routine screening procedures for cancer and the office or facility visit, including deleted text begin mammograms,deleted text end surveillance tests for ovarian cancer for women who are at risk for ovarian cancer as defined in subdivision 3deleted text begin , pap smears, and colorectal screening tests for men and women, when ordered or provided by a physician in accordance with the standard practice of medicinedeleted text end . new text begin [ADDED: (b) Coverage for colorectal cancer screening must be provided consistent with current American Cancer Society guidelines. Routine screening procedures include all colorectal examinations and tests that are administered at a frequency identified in current American Cancer Society screening guidelines, including but not limited to a follow-up colonoscopy conducted after a positive noninvasive stool-based screening test, blood test, …
Sponsors
- John Huot (D) · primary sponsor
- Robert Bierman (D)
- Erin Koegel (D)
- Lee, Xp (D, 34B)
- Ned Carroll (D)
- Kristi Pursell (D)
- Kari Rehrauer (D)
- Larry Kraft (D)
- Pete Johnson (D, 08A)
Latest actions
- : Author added Johnson, P.
- : Author added Kraft
- : Author added Rehrauer
- : Author added Pursell
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF5082?
- HF5082 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Health plans required to provide coverage for cancer screenings pursuant to American Cancer Society guidelines.
- What does HF5082 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring health plans to provide coverage for cancer screenings pursuant to American Cancer Society guidelines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62A.30, subdivision 2; 62Q.50; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
- What is the status of HF5082?
- In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Author added Johnson, P. (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF5082?
- John Huot (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF5082?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF5082&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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