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4(1) 1995-97
Biennial budget amendment. Within 15 days after the effective
5date of this subsection, the department of health and social services shall submit to
6the legislature, in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, a
7proposed amendment to the 1995-97 biennial budget bill. The proposed amendment
8shall do all of the following:
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9(a) Require counties to provide cash benefits under the general relief program
10administered under section 49.02 of the statutes to persons who are eligible for
11general relief on the effective date of this paragraph and who are disabled, as defined
12in section 46.985 (1) (d) of the statutes. The proposed amendment shall also provide
13for partial state reimbursement for these benefits and shall provide for sufficient
14funding for these benefits so that, based on estimates by the department of health
15and social services, the state would reimburse counties during the 1995-97
1biennium at the maximum percentages specified under section 49.035 (1) of the
2statutes.
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3(b) Require the counties to provide emergency and nonemergency medical
4benefits to eligible dependent persons under the general relief program
5administered under section 49.02 of the statutes. The proposed amendment shall
6also provide for partial state reimbursement for these benefits and shall provide
7sufficient funding for these benefits so that, based on estimates by the department
8of health and social services, the state would reimburse counties during the 1995-97
9biennium at the maximum percentages specified under section 49.035 of the
10statutes.".
