2002 Minnesota Statutes

     256L.01 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  For purposes of sections 
 256L.01 to 256L.18, the following terms shall have the meanings 
 given them. 

    Subd. 1a.    Child.  "Child" means an individual under 
 21 years of age, including the unborn child of a pregnant woman, 
 an emancipated minor, and an emancipated minor's spouse. 

    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. 3a.    Family with children.  (a) "Family with 
 children" means: 

    (1) parents, their children, and dependent siblings 
 residing in the same household; or 

    (2) grandparents, foster parents, relative caretakers as 
 defined in the medical assistance program, or legal guardians; 
 their wards who are children; and dependent siblings residing in 
 the same household.  

    (b) The term includes children and dependent siblings who 
 are temporarily absent from the household in settings such as 
 schools, camps, or parenting time with noncustodial parents.  

    (c) For purposes of this subdivision, a dependent sibling 
 means an unmarried child who is a full-time student under the 
 age of 25 years who is financially dependent upon a parent, 
 grandparent, foster parent, relative caretaker, or legal 
 guardian.  Proof of school enrollment is required. 

    Subd. 4.    Gross individual or gross family income.  (a)
 "Gross individual or gross family income" for 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.  

    (b) "Gross individual or gross family income" for farm 
 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 amounts that apply to the business in which the 
 family is currently engaged.  

    (c) 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. 

    Subd. 5.    Income.  "Income" has the meaning given for 
 earned and unearned income for families and children in the 
 medical assistance program, according to the state's aid to 
 families with dependent children plan in effect as of July 16, 
 1996.  The definition does not include medical assistance income 
 methodologies and deeming requirements.  The earned income of 
 full-time and part-time students under age 19 is not counted as 
 income.  Public assistance payments and supplemental security 
 income are not excluded income. 

    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; 1998 c 407 art 5 s 7; 2000 c 
 444 art 2 s 5; 2002 c 374 art 10 s 13