Alec's Law has helped hundreds of Minnesotans access affordable insulin since July According to the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, 465 Minnesotans with diabetes have acquired insulin they need to survive through the state's insulin affordability program, which took effect in July. Over 200 of those who utilized the program needed it for emergency supplies. Written By: Sarah Mearhoff | × James Holt and Nicole Smith-Holt hugged on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, after the Minnesota Senate approved legislation establishing an insulin access program named after their late son Alec Smith. Dana Ferguson / Forum News Service ST. PAUL — A high-profile insulin affordability program signed into law in 2020 has reportedly helped hundreds of Minnesotans with diabetes access the insulin they need to live since taking effect in the summer.