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MN HF3199

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2020

Primary Sponsor

Mike Freiberg

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Reduces medical cannabis program enrollment fee from $200 to $50 for patients receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), veterans disability, railroad disability payments, medical assistance, or MinnesotaCare.

  • Requires patients to provide evidence of receiving payments from or participating in one of the specified programs to qualify for the reduced $50 fee.

  • Defines veterans disability payments to include VA dependency and indemnity compensation.

  • Establishes that SSDI recipients transitioning to retirement benefits by Social Security Administration are still considered SSDI recipients for fee purposes.

  • Maintains annual fee payment structure due on the anniversary date of patient enrollment, with fees deposited to the state government special revenue fund.

Legislative Description

Railroad Retirement Board; patients receiving disability payments allowed to pay lower enrollment fee for medical cannabis program.

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Health and Human Services Finance Division

4/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Finance4/14/2020
Health and Human Services Policy2/11/2020

Full Bill Text

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