as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/14/2016 03:22pm
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Introduction | Posted on 03/14/2016 |
A bill for an act
relating to health care; modifying the definition of affordability for families
with access to employer-subsidized insurance for purposes of MinnesotaCare
eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.07, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(a) To be eligible, a family or individual must not have access to subsidized
health coverage that is affordable and provides minimum value as defined in Code of
Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.36B-2.
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(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who has access to subsidized health
coverage through a spouse's employer that is deemed minimum essential coverage under
Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.36B-2, is eligible for MinnesotaCare if the
portion of the annual premium the employee pays for employee and dependent coverage
exceeds the required contribution percentage as described in Code of Federal Regulations,
title 26, section 1.36B-2.
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deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end This subdivision does not apply to a family or individual who no longer has
employer-subsidized coverage due to the employer terminating health care coverage
as an employee benefit.