Health care; technical corrections made.

A bill for an act

relating to health care; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes

2024, section 256B.056, subdivision 6.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.056, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Assignment of benefits.

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(a)
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To be eligible for medical assistance a person must

have applied or must agree to apply all proceeds received or receivable by the person or the

person's legal representative from any third party liable for the costs of medical care. By

accepting or receiving assistance, the person is deemed to have assigned the person's rights

to medical support and third-party payments as required by title 19 of the Social Security

Act. Persons must cooperate with the state in establishing paternity and obtaining third-party

payments. By accepting medical assistance, a person assigns to the Department of Human

Services all rights the person may have to medical support or payments for medical expenses

from any other person or entity on their own or their dependent's behalf and agrees to

cooperate with the state in establishing paternity and obtaining third-party payments. Any

rights or amounts so assigned shall be applied against the cost of medical care paid for under

this chapter. Any assignment takes effect upon the determination that the applicant is eligible

for medical assistance and up to three months prior to the date of application if the applicant

is determined eligible for and receives medical assistance benefits. The application must

contain a statement explaining this assignment.

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(b)
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For the purposes of this section, "the Department of Human Services or the state"

includes
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:
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(1)
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prepaid health plans under contract with the commissioner according to sections

256B.69
and 256L.12 and Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 256D.03, subdivision

4, paragraph (c);

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(2)
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children's mental health collaboratives under section
245.493
;

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(3)
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demonstration projects for persons with disabilities under section
256B.77
;

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(4)
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nursing facilities under the alternative payment demonstration project under section

256B.434
; and

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(5)
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the county-based purchasing entities under section
256B.692
.