1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health care; permitting a family or individual who is eligible for medical 
1.3 	assistance to enroll in MinnesotaCare;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 
1.4 	256L.04, subdivision 14.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256L.04, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 14.Coordination with medical assistance. (a) Individuals eligible for medical 
1.8 	assistance under chapter 256B are not eligible for MinnesotaCare under this section.
1.9 	Notwithstanding subdivisions 1 and 7, families and individuals who are eligible for medical 
1.10 	assistance have the option of enrolling in MinnesotaCare if the requirements in section 
1.11 	256L.07 are met and the applicable premium is paid in accordance with section 256L.15. 
1.12 	If a family or individual elects to enroll in MinnesotaCare instead of medical assistance, 
1.13 	the provisions of this chapter shall apply.
1.14 	(b) The commissioner shall coordinate eligibility and coverage to ensure that individuals 
1.15 	transitioning between medical assistance and MinnesotaCare have seamless eligibility and 
1.16 	access to health care services.

1.17 	Sec. 2. FEDERAL APPROVAL.
 1.18 	The commissioner shall seek all federal waivers necessary to implement Minnesota 
1.19 	Statutes, section 256L.04, subdivision 14, paragraph (a). The commissioner shall seek 
1.20 	federal approval to ensure that the federal financial participation amount paid to the state 
1.21 	for any individual who elects to enroll in MinnesotaCare instead of medical assistance 
2.1 	continues to be paid at the amount the state would have received for that individual under 
2.2 	the medical assistance program.