as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to health; modifying MinnesotaCare 1.3 eligibility requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1.4 2000, section 256L.07, by adding a subdivision. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256L.07, is 1.7 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.8 Subd. 5. [EXEMPTION; INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION.] (a) A 1.9 family or individual is exempt from the requirements of 1.10 subdivisions 2 and 3 if application for MinnesotaCare is made 1.11 upon the involuntary loss of a job and involuntary termination 1.12 of employer-subsidized health coverage. A family or individual 1.13 is eligible for MinnesotaCare under this subdivision without 1.14 accepting available continuation coverage. 1.15 (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "involuntary 1.16 termination of employer-subsidized health coverage" means the 1.17 unavailability of employer-subsidized health coverage after an 1.18 employee is permanently laid off, an employer declares 1.19 bankruptcy, or an employer ceases to do business. Involuntary 1.20 termination of employer-subsidized health coverage does not 1.21 include loss of employer-subsidized health coverage after an 1.22 employee is fired.