1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; creating continuous eligibility for medical assistance 
1.3 	and MinnesotaCare;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.056, by 
1.4 	adding a subdivision; 256L.05, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota 
1.5 	Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.0561.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.056, is amended by adding a 
1.8 	subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 7b.Continuous eligibility. (a) A recipient of medical assistance who has 
1.10 	been determined eligible under one of the categories described under subdivision 1a, 
1.11 	paragraph (b), shall remain eligible for medical assistance for a period of 12 months. 
1.12 	The 12-month period shall begin the month the initial application for medical assistance 
1.13 	or eligibility redetermination is approved.
1.14 	(b) Coverage may be terminated during the continuous eligibility period only:
1.15 	(1) upon written request of the recipient or the recipient's parent or legal guardian 
1.16 	if the recipient is under the age of 18; or
1.17 	(2) if the recipient no longer meets the residency requirements for medical assistance 
1.18 	under subdivision 1.

1.19 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.05, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.20 	to read:
1.21 		Subd. 2b.Continuous eligibility. (a) An enrollee of MinnesotaCare who has 
1.22 	been determined eligible for MinnesotaCare under this chapter shall remain eligible for 
1.23 	MinnesotaCare for a period of 12 months. The 12-month period shall begin the month 
2.1 	in which eligibility or redetermination is approved and the first premium payment has 
2.2 	been received.
2.3 	(b) Coverage may be terminated during the continuous eligibility period only:
2.4 	(1) upon written request of the enrollee or enrollee's parent or legal guardian if the 
2.5 	enrollee is under the age of 18;
2.6 	(2) if the enrollee no longer meets the residency requirements under section 
2.7 	256L.09; or
2.8 	(3) if the enrollee fails to pay the premium amount as required under section 256L.06.
2.9 	(c) An enrollee may request an eligibility redetermination during the 12-month period 
2.10 	for purposes of calculating a new premium amount as determined under section 256L.15.

2.11 	Sec. 3.  REPEALER.
 2.12 	Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.0561, is repealed.

2.13 	Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.14 	Sections 1 to 3 are effective January 1, 2017, or upon federal approval, whichever is 
2.15 	later.