SF 75

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health care; modifying the definition of income for self-employed
farmers in MinnesotaCare; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.01,
subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Gross individual or gross family income.

(a) "Gross individual or gross
family income" for nonfarm self-employed means income calculated for the six-month
period of eligibility using the net profit or loss reported on the applicant's federal income
tax form for the previous year and using the medical assistance families with children
methodology for determining allowable and nonallowable self-employment expenses and
countable income.

(b) "Gross individual or gross family income" for farm self-employed means income
calculated for the six-month period of eligibility using as the baseline the adjusted gross
income reported on the applicant's federal income tax form for the previous year deleted text begin and
adding back in reported depreciation amounts that apply to the business in which the
family is currently engaged deleted text end .

(c) "Gross individual or gross family income" means the total income for all family
members, calculated for the six-month period of eligibility.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
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