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Minn. Stat. §256B.056, Minn. Stat. §256B.092, subd. 8(a), Minn. Stat. §256G.02, Minn. Stat. § 260.93

Persons who plan to move to Minnesota from another state, as well as the referring state’s human services authority are encouraged prior to the move to contact the:

Making a move without first contacting county or state representatives could result in a delay or even the failure to access some Medical Assistance services. Minnesota, like many other states, has waiting lists for services with eligibility and priority criteria for access to:

To be eligible for Medical Assistance, a person must be a resident of Minnesota. A person is not a Minnesota resident until they enter the state with the intent to remain in the state for an indefinite period of time.

Minnesota MA can begin no earlier than the date the person is physically present in the state with the intent to make Minnesota his or her home. A person may not receive MA from more than one state at a time. It is very important the referring state coordinate benefits.

A person may lose Minnesota residency when they physically leave the state with the intention of living in another state, unless they meet a condition for temporary absence from Minnesota.

MA is retained by the state when it refers a person to Minnesota for services. Minnesota is responsible for MA when a person is not referred by another state, but who elects to relocate based on their individual needs and/or circumstances.

Excluded time

Minnesota Statute defines several services that are considered excluded time, which must be considered in establishing residency. For MA, a person who moves directly from another state to a Minnesota excluded time facility is the financial responsibility of the county where the facility is located unless the person meets an exception in Institutional Residence.

Minnesota and North Dakota have an interstate agreement that governs state residence for people who reside in one state and enter a nursing facility in the other state.

The North Dakota Agreement applies only to skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes). The agreement does not apply to any other type of living arrangement such as customized living, boarding homes, medical hospitals or receipt of home and community-based waiver services.

Children

Children under the age of 18 years from other states seeking ICF/DD services in Minnesota:

Adults

Adults from other states seeking ICF/DD services must receive host county concurrence prior to placement, if the referring state does not have these services and it is determined that the person would benefit from these services.

The referring state will be responsible for providing or for the arrangement of case management services either by the host/local county for home and community- based services or ICF/DD services.

For general information about Minnesota’s program options and eligibility requirements, persons from other states can contact the Disability Linkage Line®.

Health Care Programs Manual Chapter 13.05 - State Residence for MA/MinnesotaCare Families (Establishing Minnesota residence, verification of state residence, moving to Minnesota, overlapping state coverage, former Minnesota resident)
Health Care Programs Manual Chapter 13.25 - County Residence (Excluded time, county transfers and dispute resolution)
ICF/DD Systems Manual

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