HF 553

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/05/2015 03:48pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying the operating payment rate for certain
nonprofit nursing facilities in border cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014,
section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.431, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 46. new text end

new text begin Rate increase for nonprofit facilities in border cities. new text end

new text begin Effective October
1, 2015, and annually thereafter, operating payment rates of a nonprofit nursing facility
that exists on January 1, 2015, is located anywhere within the boundaries of the cities of
Moorhead or Breckenridge, and is reimbursed under this section, section 256B.434, or
section 256B.441, shall be adjusted to be equal to the median RUG's rates, including
comparable rate components as determined by the commissioner, for the equivalent
RUG's weight of the nonprofit nursing facility or facilities located in an adjacent city
in another state and in cities contiguous to the adjacent city. The Minnesota facility's
operating payment rate with a weight of 1.0 shall be computed by dividing the adjacent
city's nursing facilities median operating payment rate with a weight of 1.02 by 102. This
subdivision shall apply only if it results in a rate increase. If in a given year rate equality is
achieved under this subdivision, a nursing facility eligible under this subdivision shall not
be eligible for an operating payment rate adjustment provided under this section, section
256B.434 or 256B.441, or any other law.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2015.
new text end