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HF 1239

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:46am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to human services; changing eligibility for group residential housing;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256I.04, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256I.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Individual eligibility requirements.

An individual is eligible for
and entitled to a group residential housing payment to be made on the individual's behalf
if the county agency has approved the individual's residence in a group residential housing
setting and the individual meets the requirements in paragraph (a) deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin , new text end (b)new text begin , or (c)new text end .

(a) The individual is aged, blind, or is over 18 years of age and disabled as
determined under the criteria used by the title II program of the Social Security Act,
and meets the resource restrictions and standards of the supplemental security income
program, and the individual's countable income after deducting the (1) exclusions and
disregards of the SSI program, (2) the medical assistance personal needs allowance
under section 256B.35, and (3) an amount equal to the income actually made available
to a community spouse by an elderly waiver recipient under the provisions of sections
256B.0575, paragraph (a), clause (4), and 256B.058, subdivision 2, is less than the
monthly rate specified in the county agency's agreement with the provider of group
residential housing in which the individual resides.

(b) The individual meets a category of eligibility under section 256D.05, subdivision
1, paragraph (a), and the individual's resources are less than the standards specified by
section 256D.08, and the individual's countable income as determined under sections
256D.01 to 256D.21, less the medical assistance personal needs allowance under section
256B.35 is less than the monthly rate specified in the county agency's agreement with the
provider of group residential housing in which the individual resides.

new text begin (c) An individual meeting the eligibility criteria of paragraph (b) and receiving a
group residential housing grant shall not lose group residential housing eligibility due to
employment for 12 months or until such time that the individual is not income-eligible for
group residential housing, whichever is sooner.
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