SF284

SF284 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

MinnesotaCare ineligibility for undocumented noncitizens provision

Related bill: HF894

AI Generated Summary

This legislative bill, SF No 284, proposes that undocumented noncitizens should not be eligible for MinnesotaCare, which is a health care program in the state of Minnesota. The bill aims to amend a specific part of the Minnesota Statutes to restrict MinnesotaCare eligibility exclusively to U.S. citizens, nationals, and noncitizens who are lawfully present in the United States. Undocumented noncitizens, defined as individuals living in the U.S. without authorization from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, would not qualify for this healthcare program. However, the bill mentions that lawfully present individuals and families who are not eligible for medical assistance due to immigration status, yet have incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, might still qualify for emergency medical assistance under a different section of the law.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
January 20, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
January 20, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
January 20, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Referred to	Health and Human Services
January 20, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Health and Human Services
January 22, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Author added
January 22, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Author added

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Explicit ineligibility for undocumented noncitizens for MinnesotaCare."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies eligibility requirements for MinnesotaCare under section 256L.04.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies that only citizens, nationals, or lawfully present noncitizens are eligible."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256L.04",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 10"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        ""
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Reference for emergency medical assistance eligibility under section 256B.06.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256B.06",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4"
  }
]