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S.F. No. 5 - Medical Assistance Expansion (First Engrossment)
 
Author: Senator Kathy Sheran
 
Prepared By:
 
Date: January 30, 2013



 

Senate File No. 5 expands medical assistance eligibility up to 133 percent for parents, children ages 19 and 20, and single adults without children.  It also makes federally required changes to the medical assistance program by implementing the use of the modified adjusted gross income and a standard income disregard.

Section 1 (256B.02, subdivision 17) defines the “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) in chapter 256B.

Section 2 (256B.055, subdivision 16) specifies that children who are 19 and 20 years of age are eligible for the medical assistance program.

Section 3 (256B.056, subdivision 1a) states that beginning January 1, 2014, the income eligibility shall be determined by using the modified adjusted gross income and standard income disregard for the following populations:  children under the age of 19 and their parents and relative caretakers; children ages 19 to 20; pregnant women; infants up to age 2; and adults without children.

Section 4 (256B.056, subdivision 3) removes unnecessary language.

Section 5 (256B.056, subdivision 3c) specifies that the asset limitations only apply to parents and caretaker relatives who qualify for MA with a spenddown.

Section 6 (256B.056, subdivision 4) increases MA income eligibility for parents and relative caretakers up to 133 percent of federal poverty guidelines (FPG); for children ages 19 and 20 to 133 percent of FPG; and for single adults without children up to 133 percent of FPG.  States that for these populations, the commissioner shall disregard increases in income as required by federal law.  States that for the disabled, in determining eligiblity, veteran aid and attendance benefits and Veterans Administration unusual medical expense payments are to be considered income.

Section 7 transfers funds from the health care access fund to the general fund to pay for health care services provided under the MA program for former MinnesotaCare enrollees.

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