Bill > HF666

This bill modifies the Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) program by changing the rules around premium payments and program eligibility. The key change is that nonpayment of premiums will no longer result in automatic denial or termination of medical assistance, removing the previous provisions about "good cause" for nonpayment and the requirements for repaying past due premiums. The bill maintains the existing program's core features, such as allowing people with disabilities who are employed to qualify for medical assistance, with a sliding scale premium based on income (ranging from 1% to 7.5% of income depending on federal poverty guideline levels). The program continues to provide medical assistance to people with disabilities who are working, with a $65 earned income disregard and the ability to maintain eligibility for up to four consecutive months after job loss under certain circumstances. The bill also preserves provisions like exempting American Indians from premium payments and allowing reimbursement for Medicare part B premiums for eligible enrollees. The modifications aim to make the program more accessible by removing strict penalties for premium nonpayment while maintaining the overall structure of the medical assistance program for employed persons with disabilities.

Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0666&ssn=0&y=2025