as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/07/2024 02:43pm
A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying the general assistance standard of assistance;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256D.01, subdivision 1b.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256D.01, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:
The commissioner shall adopt rules to set
standards of assistance and methods of calculating payment to conform with subdivision
1a. When a recipient is a resident of a licensed residential facility, except shelters for the
homeless or shelters under section 611A.31, the recipient is not eligible for a full general
assistance standard. The state standard of assistance for deleted text begin thosedeleted text end recipients whonew text begin reside in a
licensed residential facility andnew text end have personal needs not otherwise provided for isnew text begin :
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(1) 70 percent of the general assistance standard for recipients receiving housing
assistance under chapter 256I and residing in a licensed residential facility under section
256I.04, subdivision 2a, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2); or
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new text begin (2)new text end the personal needs allowance authorized for medical assistance recipients under
section 256B.35new text begin for recipients residing in other licensed residential facilitiesnew text end .