HF4469 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Health plan coverage of conversion therapy for minors and vulnerable adults prohibited, and commissioner of human rights required to protect Minnesotans from conversion therapy.
Related bill: SF4707
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Prohibit health plan coverage of conversion therapy for minors and vulnerable adults.
- Require the commissioner of human rights to protect Minnesotans from conversion therapy.
- Make related updates to Minnesota law to implement and enforce this prohibition.
Key definitions
- Conversion therapy: as defined in section 214.078 subdivision 1 paragraph b.
- Vulnerable adult: as defined in section 626.5572 subdivision 2.
- Enrollee: a person covered by a health plan (the scope includes plans offered, sold, issued, or renewed to Minnesota residents).
Main provisions
- Prohibition on coverage: A health plan offered, sold, issued, or renewed for Minnesota residents must not include coverage for conversion therapy for:
- Enrollees under 18 years of age (minors), or
- Enrollees who are vulnerable adults.
- Statutory changes: Creates a new prohibition under Minnesota Statutes chapter 62A, specifically section 62A.195, and amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 363A.06 subdivision 1 to align with the new prohibition.
What the bill aims to accomplish
- End health plan coverage for conversion therapy for both minors and vulnerable adults.
- Strengthen state protection against conversion therapy by authorizing enforcement and protective actions through the state human rights framework.
Significant changes to existing law
- Establishes a new explicit prohibition (62A.195) on coverage of conversion therapy in health plans for minors and vulnerable adults.
- Incorporates definitions that tie the prohibition to existing statutory definitions (conversion therapy and vulnerable adult) to ensure consistent interpretation.
- Requires alignment with the state’s human rights enforcement framework (commissioner of human rights has a protective role).
Implementation notes
- The exact enforcement mechanisms and any additional duties for the commissioner of human rights are referenced but not fully detailed in the provided excerpt.
Effective date
- Not specified in the excerpt.
Relevant Terms - conversion therapy - minors - vulnerable adult - health plan coverage - Minnesota residents - 62A.195 - 363A.06 - 214.078 - 626.5572 - commissioner of human rights - protective actions - statute amendment
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Judiciary Finance and Civil Law |
Citations
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"Prohibition on coverage of conversion therapy for enrollees under 18 or who are vulnerable adults."
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"removed": [
"Any existing exceptions permitting coverage of conversion therapy under health plans are eliminated."
],
"summary": "The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 363A.06, subdivision 1 to prohibit health plan coverage of conversion therapy for minors and vulnerable adults.",
"modified": [
"Expands the anti-discrimination provisions to include a prohibition related to health plan coverage for conversion therapy."
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},
"citation": "363A.06",
"subdivision": "subdivision 1"
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"analysis": {
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"summary": "The definition of conversion therapy used by the bill is the definition provided in Minnesota Statutes 214.078, subdivision 1, paragraph b.",
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},
"citation": "214.078",
"subdivision": "subdivision 1 paragraph b"
},
{
"analysis": {
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"summary": "The definition of a vulnerable adult used in the bill is the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes 626.5572, subdivision 21.",
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},
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"subdivision": "subdivision 21"
}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee