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Effective: December 1, 2006 |
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20.25.55ar1 - Tribal Land Settlements and Trusts (Archive) |
Archived: March 1, 2009 |
Most income from American Indian tribal land settlements, and some income from interest in tribal trust and other restricted Indian lands, is excluded when determining eligibility for Minnesota Health Care Programs.
Follow your agency's HealthQuest procedures for information on payments from settlements not listed in this section. If known, include the Public Law number.
Excluded Income - Tribal Land Settlements and Trusts.
Counted Income - Tribal Land Settlements and Trusts.
Excluded Income - Tribal Land Settlements and Trusts
For all programs, exclude the following:
l The first $2000 a person receives each year from his or her interest in Indian trust land or other restricted Indian lands.
l American Indian tribal land settlements as income if the Public Law awarding the settlement directs its exclusion.
l The following settlements:
n Any funds distributed per capita under Public Laws 98-123, 98-124, and 99-377 to the Mississippi Band Chippewa Indians of White Earth, Leech Lake, and Mille Lacs reservations.
n Payments to members of the White Earth Band from the White Earth Reservation Land Settlement Act of 1985 (Public Laws 99-264, 100-153, and 100-212).
l Per capita payments made to members of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.
l Exclude payments from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Elder Supplemental Assistance Program for people who do not use long term care budgets.
Note: These payments are made to tribal members age 65 or older who meet the program's income and asset limits.
Counted Income - Tribal Land Settlements and Trusts
For all programs, count the following:
l Tribal payments that are not derived from land settlements (such as per capita earnings from casino profits) as unearned income in the month received.
l Count payments from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Elder Supplemental Assistance Program for people residing in long-term care and using long term care budgets and people receiving Elderly Waiver (EW) services.
Note: These payments are made to tribal members age 65 or older who meet the program's income and asset limits.
l Count per capita payments made to members of the Grand Portage and Fond du Lac Bands of Chippewa Indians as unearned lump sum payments.