Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota HF1: Undocumented adult MinnesotaCare coverage repeal bill.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 9, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to health; modifying MinnesotaCare coverage eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256L.04, subdivision 10.
From the introduced text, June 9, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to health; modifying MinnesotaCare coverage eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256L.04, subdivision 10. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256L.04, subdivision 10, is amended to read: Subd. 10. Citizenship requirements. (a) Eligibility for MinnesotaCare is available to citizens or nationals of the United States; lawfully present noncitizens as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 155.20; and undocumented noncitizens. For purposes of this subdivision, an undocumented noncitizen is an individual who resides in the United States without the approval or acquiescence of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Families with children who are citizens or nationals of the United States must cooperate in obtaining satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality according to the requirements of the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109-171. (b) Notwithstanding subdivisions 1 and 7, eligible persons include families and individuals who are ineligible for medical assistance by reason of immigration status and who have incomes equal to or less than 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines, except that these persons may be eligible for emergency medical assistance under section 256B.06, subdivision 4. new text begin [ADDED: (c) For purposes of this subdivision, enrollment in MinnesotaCare for undocumented noncitizens who are age 18 years old or older is limited to those enrolled as …
Sponsors
- Jeff Backer (R) · primary sponsor
- Isaac Schultz (R)
- Lisa Demuth (R, 13A)
- Harry Niska (R)
- Peggy Scott (R)
- Ben Davis (R)
- Shane Mekeland (R)
- Kristin Robbins (R)
- Anderson, P. E. (R)
- Bidal Duran (R)
Latest actions
- : Third reading Passed vote: 37-30
- : Urgency declared rules suspended vote: 48-16
- : Introduction and first reading
- : Received from House Intro
- : Authors added Scott; Davis; Mekeland; Robbins; Anderson, P. E., and Duran
- : Returned from Senate
- : Bill was passed vote: 68-65
- : Third reading
- : House rule 2.30, Questions of Order
- : Amendments offereda
Common questions
- What is HF1?
- HF1 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025 1st Special Session): Undocumented adult MinnesotaCare coverage repeal bill.
- What does HF1 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying MinnesotaCare coverage eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256L.04, subdivision 10.
- What is the status of HF1?
- Passed one chamber as of June 9, 2025. Latest action: Third reading Passed vote: 37-30 (June 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF1?
- Jeff Backer (R), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF1?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF0001&y=2025&ssn=1&b=house
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