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MN HF763

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/7/2019

Primary Sponsor

Diane Loeffler

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Phases in increases to the medical assistance excess income standard for persons age 65 or older, blind, or with disabilities from 81 percent to 100 percent of federal poverty guidelines
  • Current standard of 81 percent of federal poverty guidelines remains in effect until July 1, 2019
  • Standard increases to 84 percent effective July 1, 2019; 88 percent effective July 1, 2020; 92 percent effective July 1, 2021; 96 percent effective July 1, 2022; and reaches 100 percent effective July 1, 2023
  • Maintains existing excess income standards for parents, caretaker relatives, pregnant women, infants, and children ages two through 20
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.056, subdivision 5c

Legislative Description

Medical assistance excess income standard increase phased in for persons who are elderly, blind, or have disabilities.

Last Action

Author added Bierman

4/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Long-Term Care2/25/2019
Health and Human Services Finance2/11/2019
Ways and Means2/7/2019

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