MN SF1201

Excludes children eligible for medical assistance under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) option from parental contribution requirements for services.

Maintains sliding scale parental contribution rates based on adjusted gross income ranging from 1.65 percent to 7.49 percent for households at or above 275 percent of federal poverty guidelines.

Modifies Minnesota Statutes section 256B.14, subdivision 2 to exempt parents of children whose medical assistance eligibility was determined under the TEFRA option from contribution payment or repayment rules.

Preserves existing provisions for contribution reductions, including $300 annual reduction for denied insurance claims and adjustments for multiple children receiving services.

Establishes that parental contribution rules do not apply to parents of children determined eligible for medical assistance without consideration of parental resources and income under the TEFRA option.