State-funded medical assistance and MinnesotaCare provided for inmates of county jails.

HF 2950 requires Minnesota counties to provide state-funded medical assistance and MinnesotaCare coverage to individuals incarcerated in county jails, directly affecting jail inmates who meet standard eligibility criteria. The bill amends statutes to clarify that county jail inmates are eligible for state-funded medical programs (not federally funded assistance) and establishes that counties must cover medical costs up to the standard medical assistance payment rate. It also mandates that inmates pay co-payments from their funds where possible, with counties able to seek reimbursement from inmates who can afford it. The law ensures jail inmates can access medical care without requiring federal funding and updates payment rules for county correctional facilities.