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SF1175 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Presumptive disability determination process for medical assistance eligibility establishment

Related bill: HF1502

AI Generated Summary

The bill S.F. No. 1175 introduced in the Senate relates to human services and proposes to establish a new process to determine disability for individuals seeking eligibility for medical assistance in Minnesota. Specifically, it modifies existing laws, stating that medical assistance may be provided to persons who are 65 or older, meet the eligibility criteria of the Supplemental Security Income program (except due to exceeding income or asset limits), or meet other specified requirements.

If an applicant is neither aged nor blind and does not meet other eligibility categories, and hasn't been determined disabled by the Social Security Administration, they will be referred to the state's medical review team to assess their disability status. This process aims to streamline and potentially expedite the determination of disability for individuals seeking medical assistance.

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHuman Services
February 12, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added
February 16, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer toHealth and Human Services
March 05, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass and re-referred toHuman Services

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new process for referral to the state medical review team for disability determination."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill addresses medical assistance eligibility for aged or blind persons or persons with disabilities under section 256B.055.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies eligibility for those over 65 meeting excess income or asset requirements."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256B.055"
  }
]

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