This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.056, to modify the medical assistance eligibility redetermination timelines specifically for employed persons with disabilities. It introduces new subdivisions that establish a more structured process for periodic renewal of eligibility. The bill mandates that the commissioner or local agency must provide enrollees with a renewal form at least 60 days before the end of their eligibility period. If this requirement is not met, the enrollee's eligibility cannot be terminated until two months after the eligibility period ends. Additionally, enrollees who are unable to respond to the renewal form due to good cause are granted an extra 30 days to respond.

The bill also clarifies that individuals with excess income who are eligible under subdivision 5 will still undergo income reviews every six months. Furthermore, it ensures that enrollees cannot have their medical assistance eligibility terminated without receiving a notice that includes information on their right to appeal the termination. The deletion of the previous requirement for six-month income reviews for certain eligible persons is replaced with a more nuanced approach that considers the circumstances of employed persons with disabilities.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 256B.056