Minnesota SF5024: Health carriers requirement to offer reference-based pricing health plans

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health carriers to offer reference-based pricing health plans; prohibiting open-ended promise-to-pay contracts; establishing a provider number framework; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62J.81, by adding a subdivision; 62J.826, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 62K.

From the introduced text, April 7, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health carriers to offer reference-based pricing health plans; prohibiting open-ended promise-to-pay contracts; establishing a provider number framework; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62J.81, by adding a subdivision; 62J.826, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 62K. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [62J.809] HOSPITAL-ASSOCIATED INFECTION COSTS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Health care facility" means any hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or other inpatient or outpatient facility where patients receive medical treatment.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Hospital-associated infection" or "HAI" means any infection that a patient acquires during the course of receiving treatment in a health care facility that was not present or incubating at the time of admission, including but not limited to:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (6) …

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Sponsors

• Glenn Gruenhagen (R) · primary sponsor
• John Hoffman (D)
• Bill Lieske (R)

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
2. April 9, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF5024?

SF5024 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Health carriers requirement to offer reference-based pricing health plans.

What does SF5024 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health carriers to offer reference-based pricing health plans; prohibiting open-ended promise-to-pay contracts; establishing a provider number framework; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62J.81, by adding a subdivision; 62J.826, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 62K.

What is the status of SF5024?

In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored SF5024?

Glenn Gruenhagen (R), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF5024?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5024&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate