HF 3555

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/01/2016 10:21am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing notice and consent requirements for
persons applying for coverage from a public health care program or qualified
health plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.042, by adding a
subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [62V.055] ADDITIONAL NOTICE TO APPLICANTS.
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new text begin The board, in consultation with the commissioner of human services, shall include in
the combined application for medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, and qualified health plan
coverage available through the MNsure portal, information and notice on the following:
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new text begin (1) that when an applicant submits the combined application, eligibility for
subsidized coverage will be determined in the following order:
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new text begin (i) medical assistance;
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new text begin (ii) MinnesotaCare;
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new text begin (iii) advanced premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies; and
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new text begin (iv) qualified health plan coverage without a subsidy;
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new text begin (2) persons eligible for medical assistance are not eligible for MinnesotaCare, and
persons eligible for medical assistance or MinnesotaCare are not eligible for advanced
premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies; and
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new text begin (3) if a person enrolls in medical assistance, the state may claim repayment for the
cost of medical care or premiums paid for that care from the person's estate.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.042, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Additional notice to applicants. new text end

new text begin An application for medical assistance
must include a statement, prominently displayed, that if any person on the application
enrolls in medical assistance, the state may claim repayment for the cost of medical care
or premiums paid for care from that person's estate.
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