2026 Minnesota Statutes

256B.0563 REVIEW OF DEATH MASTER FILE.

Subdivision 1.Definition.

For purposes of this section, "death master file" means information about deceased individuals maintained by the Social Security Administration under United States Code, title 42, section 1306c(d), or any successor system.

Subd. 2.Review of the death master file.

(a) Beginning January 1, 2027, the commissioner must review the death master file at least quarterly to identify any medical assistance recipients who are deceased.

(b) If review of the death master file or any other source indicates that a recipient is deceased, the commissioner must:

(1) terminate the recipient's eligibility for medical assistance in the manner provided for by the laws and regulations governing medical assistance;

(2) notify the recipient and the recipient's representative no later than the date of the termination; and

(3) discontinue any payments to providers under this chapter made on behalf of the recipient as of the date of the termination.

(c) If the commissioner determines that a recipient was misidentified as deceased and erroneously disenrolled from medical assistance based on information obtained from the death master file or any other source, the commissioner must immediately re-enroll the individual in medical assistance retroactive to the date of termination under paragraph (b).

Subd. 3.Review of other sources.

Nothing in this section prevents the commissioner from reviewing other sources to identify recipients of medical assistance who are deceased, provided the commissioner is in compliance with this section and all other requirements under this chapter related to medical assistance eligibility determination and redetermination.

History:

2026 c 127 art 6 s 12