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MN HF4576
Bill
Status
3/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Tina Liebling
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AI Summary
HF 4576 Summary
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Expands the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council from 19 to 30 voting members to increase representation from Indian tribes, urban American Indians, and individuals with lived experience of opioid addiction.
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Modifies Medicaid and MinnesotaCare eligibility and coverage policies, including continuous eligibility for children under 21, expansion of doula services coverage, and asset limit adjustments for individuals during COVID-19 recovery period.
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Establishes a MinnesotaCare "buy-in" option effective January 1, 2025, allowing individuals with household incomes above 200% of federal poverty level to purchase coverage if they meet other eligibility requirements.
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Makes forecast adjustments totaling $(585.9) million in FY 2022 and $182.8 million in FY 2023 for human services programs including Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, and MFIP/DWP programs.
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Appropriates $504.3 million in new funding for FY 2023, including grants for child care stabilization, workforce incentive programs, mental health services, opioid response initiatives, and emergency services.
Legislative Description
Opioid crisis response, health care, and health insurance access governing provisions modified; forecast adjustments made; reports required; money transferred; technical and conforming changes made; fund allocated; grants established; and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
3/24/2022