SF 4452

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/01/2024 10:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying income eligibility for aged or blind persons
or persons with disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.056,
subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.056, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Income.

(a) To be eligible for medical assistance, a person eligible under section
256B.055, subdivisions 7, 7a, and 12, may have income up to 100 percent of the federal
poverty guidelines. Effective January 1, 2000, and each successive January, recipients of
Supplemental Security Income may have an income up to the Supplemental Security Income
standard in effect on that date.

(b) To be eligible for medical assistance under section 256B.055, subdivision 3a, a parent
or caretaker relative may have an income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty guidelines
for the household size.

(c) To be eligible for medical assistance under section 256B.055, subdivision 15, a
person may have an income up to 133 percent of federal poverty guidelines for the household
size.

(d) To be eligible for medical assistance under section 256B.055, subdivision 16, a child
age 19 to 20 may have an income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for
the household size.

(e) To be eligible for medical assistance under section 256B.055, subdivision 3a, a child
under age 19 may have income up to 275 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for the
household size.

(f) In computing income to determine eligibility of persons under paragraphs (a) to (e)
who are not residents of long-term care facilities, the commissioner shall disregard increases
in income as required by Public Laws 94-566, section 503; 99-272; and 99-509. For persons
eligible under paragraph (a), veteran aid and attendance benefits and Veterans Administration
unusual medical expense payments are considered income to the recipient.

new text begin (g) In computing income to determine eligibility of persons under paragraph (a), the
commissioner shall disregard Medicare premium costs.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024, or upon federal approval,
whichever is later. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes
when federal approval is obtained.
new text end