All lawful gambling receipts subjected to a flat rate tax, and combined net receipts tax repealed.
Summary
HF169 requires health plan companies to add a disclosure in the summary of benefits and coverage stating whether money from a patient assistance program was applied to an enrollee’s deductible. The bill does not require plans to use patient assistance funds in any particular way; it only requires transparency about whether such funds were credited toward deductibles.
The disclosure requirement is placed in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q, as a new section 62Q.671. It applies to health plans offered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. The bill is aimed at helping enrollees understand how patient assistance program dollars are being used in relation to their out-of-pocket costs.
Impact
The bill would amend Minnesota insurance law by creating a new disclosure obligation for health plan companies in their summary of benefits and coverage materials. It affects health insurers and enrollees by requiring clearer information about deductible application of patient assistance program funds, but it does not change benefit design, coverage mandates, or deductible rules themselves. The practical impact is increased transparency for consumers and a modest administrative compliance requirement for carriers beginning with 2026 plan years.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee testimony or votes in the provided materials, the bill appears to be a straightforward consumer-information measure with no documented opposition in the record provided. The tone of the legislation is neutral and administrative, focused on disclosure rather than substantive insurance policy changes. No committee debate or vote history is available here to indicate broader support or resistance.
Contention
The main potential point of contention is whether the disclosure requirement adds unnecessary administrative burden to health plan companies or whether it meaningfully improves consumer understanding of deductible application. Another possible issue is how patient assistance program funds are tracked and reported, since the bill requires plans to state whether those funds were applied to deductibles. No specific opposing viewpoints, amendments, or stakeholder concerns are included in the provided committee materials.