MN HF3419

Establishes a $65 earned income disregard for eligibility, requiring persons to have more than $65 of earned income, unemployment insurance benefits begun while eligible, or family and medical leave benefits begun while eligible.

Allows enrollees who lose employment or become temporarily unable to work due to a medical condition to retain eligibility for up to four consecutive months after job loss if they verify the medical condition or notify of job loss and continue paying premiums.

Requires all enrollees to pay premiums based on a sliding fee scale ranging from 1 percent of income at 100 percent of federal poverty guidelines to 7.5 percent at 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines, with a minimum $35 premium.

Protects enrollees from medical assistance denial or termination for nonpayment of premiums unless they fail to demonstrate "good cause," defined as circumstances beyond the enrollee's control or not reasonably foreseeable.

Requires enrollees to report changes in income or household size within ten days; decreased premiums take effect the first day of the next billing month, while increased premiums do not take effect until the next six-month review.