Minnesota 2023-2024 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF939

Introduced
1/26/23  

Caption

Welfare data destruction required, and report required.

Impact

The enactment of HF939 will significantly impact how welfare data is managed within the state. By imposing a mandatory destruction timeline for specific welfare records, the bill aims to enhance privacy protections for vulnerable populations, particularly older adults who are recipients of medical assistance. Moreover, this policy shift aligns with broader trends seeking to protect individual data from misuse and retain only necessary records for administrative purposes. The bill also requires a report to be submitted to legislative committees by 2027 to confirm compliance with the data destruction requirements, ensuring transparency in the implementation of these provisions.

Summary

House File 939 (HF939) is a legislative proposal aimed at the destruction of certain welfare data related to medical assistance claims. Specifically, the bill mandates that after ten years from the date data was collected or created, certain claims data must be destroyed if it is not needed for ongoing litigation, fraud prevention, or third-party liability requirements. This pertains primarily to individuals aged 52 and older who received medical assistance services during a specified time frame between 2014 and 2016, with exceptions for nursing facility and home community-based services.

Contention

While the bill has important implications for data privacy, there may be points of contention surrounding its implementation and potential challenges in adhering to the destruction timeline. Critics could argue about the practicality of such prohibitions on data retention, especially concerning the complexities of record-keeping and compliance within state agencies. Supporters, however, emphasize the importance of protecting personal information and preventing unwarranted data accumulation, which can lead to privacy infringements. Overall, the debate around HF939 is likely to center on balancing the needs for data security and administrative efficiency.

Companion Bills

MN SF118

Similar To Destruction requirement of certain welfare data

Previously Filed As

MN SF118

Destruction requirement of certain welfare data

MN HF402

Health care entity transaction requirements established, health care transaction data reported, expiration date changed on moratorium conversion transactions, health system required to return charitable assets received from the state to the general fund, study required on regulation of transactions, and report required.

MN HF2961

Foster care licensing requirements modified for Tribal licensees, council membership expanded, required county performance added on child protection measures, Indian child welfare primary support grants modified, Indian Child Welfare Act compliance system review requirements modified, Indian child welfare compliance tracking database development and maintenance required, and money appropriated.

MN SF4160

Original sources of campaign finance reporting disclosure required, record keeping and reporting required, disclosure requirements modifications, providing penalties, and appropriating money

MN HF2135

Fiscal analysis of child welfare system required; comprehensive child welfare program, practice, and service evaluation required; reports required; and money appropriated.

MN HF912

Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act established, child welfare provisions modified, African American Child Well-Being Advisory Council established, reports required, and money appropriated.

MN HF1513

Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter ID card created, provisional ballots established, reports required, and money appropriated.

MN HF1651

Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter ID card created, provisional ballots established, reports required, and money appropriated.

MN HF965

Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter ID card created, provisional ballots established, reports required, and money appropriated.

MN SF942

School attendance reporting requirement to a local welfare agency and appropriation

Similar Bills

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