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id: "epm:2.5.4.1"
source: "Minnesota Health Care Programs Eligibility Policy Manual"
source_short: "EPM"
publisher: "Minnesota Department of Human Services"
section: "2.5.4.1"
title: "General Requirements"
breadcrumb: "2 Medical Assistance > 2.5 Medical Assistance for Certain Populations > 2.5.4 Program for People Living in Institutions for Mental Diseases > 2.5.4.1 General Requirements"
effective_date: 2016-06-01
last_modified: 2026-10-03T03:51:59.785796+00:00
version: 1
url: "https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.5.4.1"
official_origin: "https://hcopub.dhs.state.mn.us/epm/2_5_4_1.htm"
legal_citations:
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---
# EPM 2.5.4.1 General Requirements

This subchapter provides general policy information that applies to Program IM. The relevant general requirements depends on the person’s MA basis of eligibility. People are in one of the following eligibility groups:
- [MA for People Who Are Age 65 or Older and People Who are Blind or Have a Disability](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.3) (MA-ABD)
- [MA for Employed Persons with Disabilities](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.3.5) (MA-EPD)
- [MA for Families With Children and Adults](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.2) (MA-FCA)

This subchapter links to general requirements that apply to the three eligibility groups
1. [MA-ABD General Requirements](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.3.1)
2. [MA-EPD General Requirements](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.3.5.1)
3. [MA-FCA General Requirements](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.2.1)