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MN HF2797
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Diane Loeffler
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AI Summary
- Increases the medical assistance personal needs allowance minimum to $45 per month for individuals receiving medical assistance in skilled nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, or medical institutions, including Supplemental Security Income recipients
- Requires the commissioner to automatically increase the personal needs allowance by the same percentage as federal Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefit increases, effective the month the federal increase takes effect
- Permits personal needs allowance payments through the Minnesota supplemental aid program on a quarterly basis covering liabilities from the preceding three months
- Allows the personal needs allowance to include income garnished for child support under court order up to $250 per month, provided the garnished amount is not already deducted as a monthly allowance for children
- Extends the personal needs allowance to include income garnished for spousal maintenance under a marriage dissolution judgment and any administrative collection fees
Legislative Description
Medical assistance personal need allowance increased for persons in facilities.
Last Action
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Health and Human Services Finance
3/20/2014
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services Finance3/20/2014
Health and Human Services Policy3/6/2014
Full Bill Text
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