Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature

HF 112

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:33am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

Line numbers 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12
2.13 2.14 2.15

A bill for an act
relating to human services; authorizing licensure of four intermediate care
facilities for persons with developmental disabilities to replace one larger
facility; establishing a transition period rate; establishing payment rate for the
new facilities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
252.295.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 252.295, is amended to read:


252.295 LICENSING EXCEPTION.

(a) Notwithstanding section 252.294, the commissioner may license two six-bed,
level B intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF's/MR)
to replace a 15-bed level A facility in Minneapolis that is not accessible to persons with
disabilities. The new facilities must be accessible to persons with disabilities and must
be located on a different site or sites in Hennepin County. Notwithstanding section
256B.5012, the payment rate at the new facilities is $200.47 plus any rate adjustments for
ICF's/MR effective on or after July 1, 2007.

(b) Notwithstanding section 252.294, the commissioner may license one six-bed
level B intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities to replace
a downsized 21-bed facility attached to a day training and habilitation program in
Chisholm. Notwithstanding section 256B.5012, the facility must serve persons who
require substantial nursing care and are able to leave the facility to receive day training
and habilitation services. The payment rate at this facility is $274.50.

(c) Notwithstanding section 256B.5012, the payment rate of a six-bed level B
intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities in Hibbing, with a
per diem rate of $164.13 as of March 1, 2007, for persons who require substantial nursing
care and are able to leave the facility to receive day training and habilitation services shall
be increased to $250.84.

(d) The payment rates in paragraphs (b) and (c) are effective October 1, 2009.

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding section 252.294, the commissioner may license four six-bed,
level B intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities to replace a
32-bed facility in Brooklyn Park. The new facilities must be located in Hennepin County.
new text end

new text begin (f) Notwithstanding section 256B.5012, the payment rate at all four new Hennepin
County facilities established in paragraph (e) is $402.66. The payment rate for the four
new Hennepin County facilities is effective until state rate-setting adjustments occur in
2011, or until October 1, 2011, whichever occurs first. The existing facility in Brooklyn
Park must have a payment rate of $509.32 effective April 1, 2010, to December 31, 2010,
subject to the rate adjust provisions in Minnesota Rules, part 9553.0041, subpart 13.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human services
for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, for the purposes of section 1.
new text end