MN SF144

Requires the commissioner of human services to disregard Medicare premium costs when calculating income eligibility for Medical Assistance for aged, blind, or disabled persons eligible under section 256B.055, subdivisions 7, 7a, and 12

Expands Medical Assistance eligibility by excluding Medicare premiums from income calculations, allowing more individuals to qualify under the 100% federal poverty guideline threshold

Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.056, subdivision 4, which governs income eligibility standards for Medical Assistance

Effective July 1, 2025, or upon federal approval, whichever is later; the commissioner must notify the revisor of statutes when federal approval is obtained