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This bill prohibits the Commissioner of Human Services and the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families from canceling or terminating public assistance benefits for individuals based on their vaccination status or the vaccination status of people in their care. Specifically, the bill amends two sections of Minnesota Statutes (sections 142A.03 and 256.01) to add new subdivisions that explicitly prevent state commissioners from rescinding public assistance benefits if the reason for doing so is related to vaccination. This means that recipients of public assistance, such as welfare, healthcare, or other social support programs, cannot have their benefits reduced or eliminated simply because they or their dependents have not received a specific vaccination. The bill appears to be designed to protect vulnerable populations from potential loss of critical social support services by preventing vaccination status from being used as a criteria for benefit eligibility.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1300&ssn=0&y=2025