Minnesota Administrative Rules

9055.0090 STATE SOLDIERS ASSISTANCE FUND; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Subpart 1.

Emergency medical assistance.

The commissioner may provide financial assistance, limited to the cost of treatment provided or the maximum allowed under the schedule of allowances, to veteran applicants who require emergency medical treatment and who lack the financial resources or insurance to defray the cost of this treatment.

Applications for emergency medical assistance must be received by the department within 90 days of the date of the occurrence of the medical emergency. Complete, final medical bills, showing all payments and credits, must be received by the department within 180 days of the date of the occurrence of the medical emergency to be considered for payment.

Subp. 2.

Excess assets a bar to assistance.

Assets at or in excess of the maximum allowance according to the schedule of allowances for the number of eligible persons in the applicant's household are a bar to receiving assistance under this part.

Subp. 3.

Excess income a bar to assistance.

Income at or in excess of the maximum allowance according to the schedule of allowances for the number of eligible persons in the applicant's household is a bar to receiving assistance under this part.

Subp. 4.

Amount of assistance.

The amount of financial assistance granted under this part must be determined by the schedule of allowances, medical benefits schedule, according to the Department of Human Services maximum payment standards and procedure codes.

Subp. 5.

Burial expenses not paid.

Expenses associated with the burial of veterans or dependents of veterans must not be paid under the emergency medical treatment assistance program rules in subparts 1 to 4.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 196.04

History:

16 SR 1709; 18 SR 273

Published Electronically:

July 31, 2006