1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to insurance; prohibiting certain discriminatory cost-sharing policies 
1.3 	for prescription drugs;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 62Q.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [62Q.526] PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING; PROHIBITION ON 
1.7 	HEALTH PLAN IMPOSITION OF HIGHER COST-SHARING FOR CERTAIN 
1.8 	DRUGS.
1.9 	No health plan company shall offer, issue, sell, or renew a health plan that imposes 
1.10 	cost-sharing, deductibles, co-payments, or co-insurance on any prescription drug that 
1.11 	exceeds the cost-sharing, deductibles, co-payments, or co-insurance imposed under the 
1.12 	health plan for nonpreferred or nonformulary brand name prescription drugs.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to health 
1.14 	plans offered, issued, sold, or renewed on or after that date.