2024 Minnesota Statutes

60A.43 DISABILITY INCOME COVERAGE; DISCLOSURE.

(a) No contract or policy of long-term disability insurance that limits the duration of coverage for mental health or substance use disorders shall be offered in this state without a disclosure, provided at the time of application, that includes the following:

(1) a notification that the long-term disability coverage selected by the potential policyholder or plan sponsor limits the duration of coverage for mental health or substance use disorders; and

(2) that the potential policyholder or plan sponsor has the right to request more information about the limitation and other coverage options that include an unlimited duration, if available.

(b) Receipt of the disclosure described in paragraph (a) must be acknowledged by the potential policyholder or plan sponsor and evidence of the disclosure and acknowledgment must be retained by the insurance company offering the coverage for a period of no less than two years.

History:

2024 c 114 art 1 s 2