as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying the MinnesotaCare definition of income for the
nonfarm self-employed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section
256L.01, subdivision 4.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256L.01, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:
(a) "Gross individual or gross
family income" for nonfarm self-employed means income calculated for the 12-month
period of eligibility using the net profit or loss reported on the applicant's federal income
tax form for the previous year and using the medical assistance families with children
methodology for determining allowable and nonallowable self-employment expenses and
countable incomenew text begin , but deducting reported depreciation amounts deducted in determining
the net profit or loss reported on the applicant's federal income tax form for the previous
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(b) "Gross individual or gross family income" for farm self-employed means income
calculated for the 12-month period of eligibility using as the baseline the adjusted gross
income reported on the applicant's federal income tax form for the previous year.
(c) "Gross individual or gross family income" means the total income for all family
members, calculated for the 12-month period of eligibility.
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This section is effective July 1, 2008, or upon federal
approval, whichever is later.
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