Minnesota Legislature
HF 1761
as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to health; allowing persons in active
military service to suspend MinnesotaCare enrollment
without a lapse in coverage; modifying MinnesotaCare
eligibility determinations and premium payment
calculations for persons in active military service;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 256L.05, by
adding a subdivision; 256L.07, by adding a
subdivision; 256L.15, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256L.05, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end
new text begin Enrollees in active military service; option to
suspend coverage.new text end
new text begin Enrollees who are ordered to active military
service and their dependents may suspend MinnesotaCare coverage
upon the effective date of health coverage under Tricare, the
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Service
(CHAMPUS), or other coverage provided under United States Code,
title 10, subtitle A, part II, chapter 55. These enrollees and
their dependents are eligible for MinnesotaCare without
reapplication or reenrollment and without any lapse in coverage,
immediately upon termination of health coverage under Tricare,
CHAMPUS, or other coverage provided under United States Code,
title 10, subtitle A, part II, chapter 55, provided that all
MinnesotaCare eligibility criteria are met. Enrollees who
suspend coverage under this subdivision remain MinnesotaCare
enrollees and are not subject to the four calendar month bar on
enrollment that applies to persons who voluntarily terminate
coverage under section 256L.06, subdivision 3, paragraph (d).
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256L.07, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end
new text begin Enrollees in active military service.new text end
new text begin When
determining eligibility for enrollees ordered to active military
service who choose to continue MinnesotaCare coverage while in
active service, and their dependents, the commissioner must
consider the enrollee's income while in active service to be the
lower of: (1) enrollee gross income received prior to reporting
for active service; or (2) enrollee gross income received while
in active service, counting only the enrollee's base military
pay.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256L.15, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end
new text begin Premium calculation for enrollees in active
military service.new text end
new text begin When calculating premiums for enrollees
ordered to active military service who choose to continue
MinnesotaCare coverage while in active service, and their
dependents, the commissioner shall consider the enrollee's
income while in active service to be the lower of: (1) enrollee
gross income received prior to reporting for active service; or
(2) enrollee gross income received while in active service,
counting only the enrollee's base military pay.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end