Minn. Stat. § 62S.16: EXTENSION OF BENEFITS.

Termination of long-term care insurance must be without prejudice to any benefits payable for institutionalization if the institutionalization began while the long-term care insurance was in force and continues without interruption after termination. The extension of benefits beyond the period the long-term care insurance was in force may be limited to the duration of the benefit period or to payment of the maximum benefits and may be subject to a policy waiting period, and all other applicable provisions of the policy.