Minnesota HF3869 prohibits prior authorization for drugs prescribed for at least six months.

Minnesota HF3869 amends the state's health insurance regulations to prohibit prior authorization for drugs that an enrollee has been prescribed for at least six months. This change applies to health benefit plans offered, sold, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. The bill specifies that prior authorization is not required for certain services, including emergency confinement, outpatient mental health, and specific treatments for cancer, substance use disorder, and neonatal abstinence.

Minnesota HF3869 prohibits prior authorization for drugs prescribed for at least six months.

Minnesota HF3869 amends the state's health insurance regulations to prohibit prior authorization for drugs that an enrollee has been prescribed for at least six months. This change applies to health benefit plans offered, sold, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. The bill specifies that prior authorization is not required for certain services, including emergency confinement, outpatient mental health, and specific treatments for cancer, substance use disorder, and neonatal abstinence.