HF 3781

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/06/2016 01:04pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; allowing for income and child development in the
first three years of life demonstration project.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONERS; INCOME AND ASSET
EXCLUSION.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services shall not count payments made to
families participating in an income and child development in the first three years of life
demonstration as income or assets for purposes of determining or redetermining eligibility
for child care assistance programs under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B; the Minnesota
family investment program, work benefit program, or diversionary work program under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J, during the duration of the demonstration.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of human services shall not count payments made to
families participating in the income and child development in the first three years of life
demonstration as income for purposes of determining or redetermining eligibility for
medical assistance under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B, and MinnesotaCare under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256L.
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new text begin (c) For the purposes of this section, "income and child development in the first
three years of life demonstration" means a demonstration project funded by the United
States Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health to
evaluate whether the unconditional cash payments have a causal effect on the cognitive,
socioemotional, and brain development of infants and toddlers.
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new text begin (d) This section shall only be implemented if Minnesota is chosen as a site for the child
development in the first three years of life demonstration site, and expires January 1, 2022.
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new text begin (e) The commissioner of human services shall provide a report to the legislative
committees having jurisdiction over human services issues by January 1, 2023, informing
the legislature on the progress and outcomes of the demonstration under this section.
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