MN HF1888

Modifies medical assistance eligibility for noncitizens by creating a new category for lawfully present noncitizens who do not meet "qualified noncitizen" criteria, allowing them to access medical assistance without federal funding.

Requires noncitizens seeking medical assistance to cooperate with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to pursue applicable immigration status, including citizenship, that would qualify them for federally-funded benefits.

Limits medical assistance without federal participation for certain qualified noncitizens to five years from their date of entry into the United States.

Removes language restricting emergency medical services coverage for noncitizens by excluding only organ transplants and routine prenatal care from emergency treatment coverage.

Aligns MinnesotaCare eligibility standards with medical assistance provisions by referencing the same citizenship and lawful presence criteria outlined in the medical assistance statute.