Minnesota Legislature
HF 4213
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/26/2024 04:25pm
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; eliminating the expansion of MinnesotaCare eligibility
to include undocumented noncitizens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023
Supplement, section 256L.04, subdivision 10; repealing Laws 2023, chapter 70,
article 16, section 15.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 256L.04, subdivision 10, is
amended to read:
Subd. 10.
Citizenship requirements.
(a) Eligibility for MinnesotaCare is deleted text begin availabledeleted text end new text begin
limitednew text end to citizens or nationals of the United Statesdeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin andnew text end lawfully present noncitizens as
defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 8, section 103.12deleted text begin ; and deleted text end new text begin . new text end Undocumented
noncitizensnew text begin are ineligible for MinnesotaCarenew text end . For purposes of this subdivision, an
undocumented noncitizen is an individual who resides in the United States without the
approval or acquiescence of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Families
with children who are citizens or nationals of the United States must cooperate in obtaining
satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality according to the requirements
of the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109-171.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivisions 1 and 7, eligible persons include families and
individuals who are new text begin lawfully present and new text end ineligible for medical assistance by reason of
immigration status and who have incomes equal to or less than 200 percent of federal poverty
guidelinesdeleted text begin , except that these persons may be eligible for emergency medical assistance
under section 256B.06, subdivision 4deleted text end .
Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER; MINNESOTACARE COVERAGE FOR UNDOCUMENTED
NONCITIZENS.
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Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 16, section 15,
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is repealed.
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APPENDIX
Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 24-06634
Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 16, section 15
Sec. 15.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256L.04, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10.
Citizenship requirements.
(a) Eligibility for MinnesotaCare is deleted text begin limiteddeleted text end new text begin availablenew text end to citizens or nationals of the United States deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ;new text end lawfully present noncitizens as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 8, section 103.12deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; andnew text end undocumented noncitizens deleted text begin are ineligible for MinnesotaCaredeleted text end . For purposes of this subdivision, an undocumented noncitizen is an individual who resides in the United States without the approval or acquiescence of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Families with children who are citizens or nationals of the United States must cooperate in obtaining satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality according to the requirements of the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109-171.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivisions 1 and 7, eligible persons include families and individuals who are deleted text begin lawfully present anddeleted text end ineligible for medical assistance by reason of immigration status and who have incomes equal to or less than 200 percent of federal poverty guidelinesnew text begin , except that these persons may be eligible for emergency medical assistance under section 256B.06, subdivision 4new text end .
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2025. new text end