1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health care; limiting co-payments for prescription drugs;proposing 
1.3 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [62Q.495] LIMITS ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG CO-PAYMENTS.
1.6 	A health plan that provides prescription drug coverage shall not require an enrollee to 
1.7 	pay a co-payment for a prescription drug at the point of sale that is greater than the lesser 
1.8 	of:
1.9 	(1) the allowable claim amount the pharmacy dispensing the drug will receive from the 
1.10 	health plan company or pharmacy benefit manager; or
1.11 	(2) the amount an individual would pay at the pharmacy for the drug if the individual 
1.12 	purchased the drug without using health coverage or any other source of drug coverage 
1.13 	benefits or applicable discounts.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2018, and applies to any health 
1.15 	plan issued or renewed on or after that date.