as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to human services; expanding eligibility for 1.3 the senior citizen drug program; amending Minnesota 1.4 Statutes 1998, section 256.955, by adding a 1.5 subdivision. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 256.955, is 1.8 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.9 Subd. 2a. [EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.] Within the 1.10 limits of available appropriations and funding, the commissioner 1.11 shall expand the program eligibility in the following order: 1.12 (1) asset limits shall be increased to $15,000 for a single 1.13 person and $30,000 for a married couple; 1.14 (2) income limits shall not exceed 175 percent of the 1.15 federal poverty guidelines; and 1.16 (3) a person who is disabled as defined in section 256D.35, 1.17 subdivision 8a, shall be eligible for coverage under the senior 1.18 prescription drug program.