1997 Minnesota Statutes

     256J.74 Relationship to other programs. 

    Subdivision 1.    Social services.  The county agency 
 shall refer a participant for social services that are offered 
 in the county of financial responsibility according to the 
 criteria established by that county agency under Minnesota 
 Rules, parts 9550.0010 to 9550.0092.  A payment issued from 
 federal funds under title XX of the Social Security Act, state 
 funds under the Community Social Services Act, federal or state 
 child welfare funds, or county funds in a payment month must not 
 restrict MFIP-S eligibility or reduce the monthly assistance 
 payment for that participant. 

    Subd. 2.    Concurrent eligibility, limitations.  A 
 county agency must not count an applicant or participant as a 
 member of more than one assistance unit in a given payment 
 month, except as provided in clauses (1) and (2). 

    (1) A participant who is a member of an assistance unit in 
 this state is eligible to be included in a second assistance 
 unit in the first full month that the participant leaves the 
 first assistance unit and lives with a second assistance unit. 

    (2) An applicant whose needs are met through foster care 
 that is reimbursed under title IV-E of the Social Security Act 
 for the first part of an application month is eligible to 
 receive assistance for the remaining part of the month in which 
 the applicant returns home.  Title IV-E payments and adoption 
 assistance payments must be considered prorated payments rather 
 than a duplication of MFIP-S need. 

    Subd. 3.    Emergency assistance, assistance unit with a 
 minor child.  An MFIP-S assistance unit with a minor child or 
 a pregnant woman without a minor child is eligible for emergency 
 assistance when the assistance unit meets the requirements in 
 section 256J.48, subdivision 2. 

    Subd. 4.    Medical assistance.  Medical assistance 
 eligibility for MFIP-S participants shall be determined as 
 described in chapter 256B. 

    HIST: 1997 c 85 art 1 s 58