1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; establishing notice and consent requirements for 
1.3 	persons applying for coverage from a public health care program or qualified 
1.4 	health plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.042, by adding a 
1.5 	subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

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

1.22 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.042, is amended by adding a 
1.23 	subdivision to read:
2.1 		Subd. 1a.Additional notice to applicants. An application for medical assistance 
2.2 	must include a statement, prominently displayed, that if any person on the application 
2.3 	enrolls in medical assistance, the state may claim repayment for the cost of medical care 
2.4 	or premiums paid for care from that person's estate.