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MN HF1039
Bill
Status
2/28/2013
Primary Sponsor
Diane Loeffler
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AI Summary
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Increases the excess income standard for individuals eligible based on blindness, disability, or age 65+ to 80% of federal poverty guidelines (effective July 1, 2014), 90% (effective July 1, 2015), and 100% (effective July 1, 2016)
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Requires the commissioner of human services to develop and submit recommendations to legislative committees by February 1, 2014 on increasing asset limits for seniors and persons with disabilities not in institutional care facilities
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Directs the commissioner to request authority from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to allow persons under age 65 in home and community-based services waivers to continue disregarding nonassisted spouse's income and assets instead of applying federal spousal impoverishment provisions
Legislative Description
Medical assistance income standard for seniors and persons with disabilities modified, commissioner required to request authority to continue current home and community-based services waiver policy on treatment of a nonassisted spouse's income and assets, and recommendations on asset limits required.
Last Action
Author added Morgan
3/19/2014