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Effective: December 1, 2006 |
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13.20ar1 - Temporary Absence from Minnesota (Archive) |
Archived: April 1, 2009 |
These policies apply to all Minnesota Health Care Programs.
See Out-of-State Services for information on how to get services paid while temporarily away from Minnesota.
Determining Temporary Absence.
Household members or entire households may be absent from the state temporarily without losing Minnesota residence and eligibility for Minnesota Health Care Programs.
People are temporarily absent from Minnesota if they have left the state for a temporary purpose and intend to return when the reason for the temporary absence ends.
Reasons for the temporary absence include but are not limited to these:
l School attendance or training.
l Employment.
l Illness or hospitalization.
l Vacation.
l Job search.
l Military service.
l Working in another state or country.
l Natural disaster or catastrophe.
l Personal or family emergency.
l Visits with a non-custodial parent or other relatives.
There is no time limit for absences from the state as long as clients maintain Minnesota residence.
Example:
Amy is on MA and enters the hospital. When she leaves the hospital, she is not able to live alone during her recuperation. She goes to her parents' home in Illinois.
Amy has given up her apartment. Her employer in Minnesota is holding her job for her. She intends to live in Minnesota when she recovers.
Action:
Since Amy intends to return to Minnesota when she recovers, she meets the temporary absence rule.
In some cases, clients may keep Minnesota residence while living in another state or country.
To determine whether people maintain Minnesota residence, consider factors such as:
l Whether the person or family lived in Minnesota before going to the other state or country.
l Whether the person or family intends to return to Minnesota when the reason for the temporary absence ends.
l Whether another state or country considers the person or family permanent residents.
l Whether the person or family maintains evidence of continued Minnesota residence, such as:
n Driver's license.
n Vehicle registration.
n Payment of Minnesota state income taxes.
n Voting in Minnesota by absentee ballot.
Example:
Mariella and Frank are missionaries who apply for MA for themselves and their two children while in Minnesota for six months. They own a home in the country where they are doing mission work. They do not currently maintain a home in Minnesota and are staying with Frank’s parents during their furlough. They lived in Minnesota before beginning their mission and intend to return in approximately five years. The other country considers them temporary residents. They continue to pay Minnesota taxes, maintain their Minnesota drivers' licenses, and vote in Minnesota.
Action:
Consider Mariella and Frank to be Minnesota residents.
Submit a HealthQuest if you are not sure whether a specific situation qualifies as a temporary absence from the state.