MN HF296

Eliminates parental contribution fees for children with disabilities whose medical assistance eligibility was determined under the TEFRA option without deeming of parental income and resources.

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 252.27 to exclude TEFRA-eligible children from the sliding scale parental contribution requirements that apply to other children with disabilities.

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 256B.14 to clarify that parental contribution rules do not apply to parents of children whose medical assistance eligibility was determined under the TEFRA option.

Maintains existing parental contribution requirements for children with disabilities whose eligibility was determined through standard income and resource deeming methods.