HF 1540

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; increasing the facility
reimbursement rate for a facility in Otter Tail
County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.434, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4f. new text end

new text begin Facility rate increase effective july 1, 2005.
new text end

new text begin For the rate year beginning July 1, 2005, a nursing facility in
Otter Tail County that was licensed for 55 beds as of January 1,
2005, shall receive a rate increase to increase its operating
rate to the 60th percentile of the operating rates of all other
Otter Tail County skilled nursing facilities. The commissioner
shall determine the 60th percentile of the case mix portion of
the operating rates of all other Otter Tail County skilled
nursing facilities and then apply the case mix weights. The
60th percentile of the other facilities operating per diem for
all other Otter Tail County facilities will be added to the
above-determined weighted case mix amount to compute the 60th
percentile operating rate. The nonoperating components of the
facility's rates will not be adjusted under this subdivision.
new text end