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MN HF3729

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2016

Primary Sponsor

Tony Albright

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Adds subdivision 6 to Minnesota Statutes 256B.059 regarding home and community-based waivered services eligibility.

  • Designates as "undue hardship" the termination of an individual's eligibility for waivered services based solely on excess spousal assets held in designated retirement accounts or college savings accounts for children under 25 years of age.

  • Eliminates any cause of action against the individual's spouse in cases where eligibility would be terminated due to such excess spousal assets.

  • Applies retroactively to individuals determined eligible for home and community-based waivered services on or before May 31, 2016, based on need for institutional-level care.

  • Becomes effective the day following final enactment but is automatically repealed 30 days after any disapproval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Legislative Description

Spousal anti-impoverishment provisions modified.

Last Action

Author added Hertaus.

5/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Finance3/31/2016

Full Bill Text

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