HF 663

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; increasing nursing facility payment rates to the
60th percentile rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.434, by
adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.434, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Rate increase for nursing facilities. new text end

new text begin Effective for rate years beginning
October 1, 2007; October 1, 2008; and October 1, 2010, operating payment rates of all
nursing facilities that are reimbursed under this section or section 256B.441 shall be
increased to be equal, for a RUGS rate with a weight of 1.00, by up to four percent, but
not to exceed, for the same RUGS weight, the rate of the facility at the 60th percentile of
all nursing facilities in the state. The percentage of the operating payment rate for each
facility to be case-mix adjusted shall be equal to the percentage that is case-mix adjusted
in that facility's operating payment rate on the preceding September 30. This subdivision
applies only if it results in a rate increase. Increases provided by this subdivision shall
be added to the rate determined under any new reimbursement system established under
section 256B.441.
new text end