Bill Text: MN SF1987 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Reparative therapy medical assistance (MA) coverage prohibition

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-20 - Referred to Health and Human Services [SF1987 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2011-SF1987-Introduced.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to human services; prohibiting medical assistance coverage for reparative
1.3therapy;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0625, by adding a
1.4subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8    Subd. 5m. Reparative therapy. Reparative or conversion therapy is not covered.
1.9For purposes of this subdivision, "reparative or conversion therapy" means treatment
1.10aimed at changing or altering a recipient's sexual orientation.
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