HF 1625

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/18/2013 02:58pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying payment rates for low-rate nursing
facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.441, subdivision 61.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.441, subdivision 61, is amended to
read:

Subd. 61.

Rate increase for low-rate facilities.

new text begin (a) new text end Effective October 1, 2011,
operating payment rates of all nursing facilities that are reimbursed under this section or
section 256B.434 shall be increased for a resource utilization group rate with a weight
of 1.00 by up to 2.45 percent, but not to exceed for the same resource utilization group
weight the rate of the facility at the 18th 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.

new text begin (b) Effective October 1, 2013, operating payment rates of all nursing facilities that
are reimbursed under this section or section 256B.434 shall be increased for a resource
utilization group rate with a weight of 1.00 by up to 2.5 percent, but not to exceed for the
same resource utilization group weight the rate of the facility at the 50th 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.
new text end