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SF 3702

Coverage of intrauterine device removals requirement in medical assistance and MinnesotaCare

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Liz Boldon and 1 co-sponsor

The bill requires covering medically necessary IUD removals under Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, improving access and reducing out-of-pocket costs.

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Bill Summary · SF 3702

Minnesota SF 3702 (2025-2026): Coverage of Intrauterine Device Removals in Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare

Overview

SF 3702 seeks to ensure coverage for the medical procedure of removing intrauterine devices (IUDs) under Minnesota’s Medical Assistance program and MinnesotaCare (the state’s health coverage programs for low-income residents). The bill adds IUD removal to the range of covered services, addressing potential gaps in access to contraception-related care for participants in these programs.

Purpose and Intent

  • To guarantee that individuals enrolled in Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare have access to medically necessary IUD removal without financial barriers.
  • To improve continuity of reproductive health care by ensuring that IUD removal services are covered similarly to other covered reproductive health services.

Key Provisions

  • Coverage Requirement: Adds IUD removal as a covered service under Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare.
  • Scope of Service: Applies to medically necessary removals of intrauterine devices, potentially including removals requested for contraception failure, side effects, or patient preference, as determined clinically appropriate.
  • Administration and Reimbursement: Sets expectation that providers can bill and be reimbursed for IUD removal under the state’s Medical Assistance/MinnesotaCare reimbursement framework.
  • Compliance: Requires alignment with existing state program rules, provider qualifications, and patient eligibility determinations relevant to covered services.

Who Is Affected

  • Minnesota Medical Assistance participants who have or need an IUD removal.
  • MinnesotaCare enrollees seeking IUD removal services.
  • Healthcare providers (clinicians, clinics, and other facilities) that perform IUD removals and bill under Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare.
  • Potentially, pharmacists or other prescribers indirectly affected through covered procedural reimbursements, depending on program rules.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction and First Reading: February 19, 2026.
  • Referral: Health and Human Services Committee (also February 19, 2026).
  • Author Changes: February 23, 2026 (boldon added as co-sponsor).
  • Likely next steps: Committee hearings, amendments, and floor votes as part of the regular Minnesota Senate process for the 2025-2026 session.

Practical Impact

  • Improves affordability and access to a necessary reproductive health service for low-income residents.
  • Helps reduce out-of-pocket costs and potential delays in obtaining IUD removal.
  • Supports continuity of care, allowing individuals to discontinue or replace IUDs as medically indicated.

Notes

  • The current text provided does not include detailed numerical provisions (e.g., specific reimbursement rates or timelines). If available, those details would refine the assessment of fiscal impact and implementation readiness.
  • As a proposed measure, final provisions may be subject to amendments during committee and floor consideration.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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