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MN HF765

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

  • Increases the medical assistance excess income standard for persons age 65 or older, blind, or with disabilities to match the standard specified in subdivision 4, paragraph (a)
  • Removes the previous standard of 81 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for elderly, blind, and disabled individuals
  • Maintains the existing excess income standard for parents, caretaker relatives, pregnant women, infants, and children ages 2-20
  • Effective date is July 1, 2019
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.056, subdivision 5c

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Author added Kunesh-Podein

2/27/2019

Committee Referrals

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

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