HF1434 Bill Summary

• Eliminates parental contribution fees for children with disabilities who are eligible for medical assistance under the TEFRA option or accessing home and community-based waiver services.

• Amends Minnesota Statutes section 252.27 to exempt these two categories of children from sliding scale income-based parental contribution requirements that currently apply to other children with disabilities.

• Amends Minnesota Statutes section 256B.14 to clarify that rules requiring payment from responsible relatives do not apply to parents of children whose medical assistance eligibility was determined under TEFRA or who access home and community-based waiver services.

• Maintains existing parental contribution requirements for children with disabilities who do not fall into the TEFRA or waiver services categories.