1997 Minnesota Statutes

     256L.01 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  For purposes of sections 
 256L.01 to 256L.10, the following terms shall have the meanings 
 given them.  

    Subd. 2.    Commissioner.  "Commissioner" means the 
 commissioner of human services. 

    Subd. 3.    Eligible providers.  "Eligible providers" 
 means those health care providers who provide covered health 
 services to medical assistance recipients under rules 
 established by the commissioner for that program.  

    Subd. 4.    Gross family income.  "Gross family income" 
 for farm and nonfarm self-employed means income calculated using 
 as the baseline the adjusted gross income reported on the 
 applicant's federal income tax form for the previous year and 
 adding back in reported depreciation, carryover loss, and net 
 operating loss amounts that apply to the business in which the 
 family is currently engaged.  Applicants shall report the most 
 recent financial situation of the family if it has changed from 
 the period of time covered by the federal income tax form.  The 
 report may be in the form of percentage increase or decrease. 

    HIST: 1986 c 444; 1987 c 403 art 2 s 63; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 
 137; 1989 c 282 art 3 s 33; 1990 c 568 art 3 s 14; 1992 c 549 
 art 4 s 2,19; 1993 c 345 art 9 s 1