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HF 2671

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

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to human services; requiring certain pension benefit costs to be
recognized for purposes of calculating nursing facility payment rates; 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. 21. new text end

new text begin Payment for pension benefit costs. new text end

new text begin (a) For the rate year beginning
October 1, 2008, a nursing facility in Meeker County that was licensed for 58 beds as of
December 1, 2007, shall have its employee pension benefit costs reported on its alternative
payment system cost report treated as Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
contributions for the purpose of computing its payment rates. These costs shall be
recalculated by the commissioner for each rate year using the procedure described in
subdivision 20. These costs shall be included in the facility's total payment rates for the
purpose of determining future rates under this section or any other section.
 new text end

new text begin (b) For the rate year beginning October 1, 2008, a nursing facility in McLeod
County that was licensed for 120 beds as of December 1, 2007, shall have its employee
pension benefit costs reported on its alternative payment system cost report treated as
PERA contributions for the purpose of computing its payment rates. These costs shall
be recalculated by the commissioner for each rate year using the procedure described in
subdivision 20. These costs shall be included in the facility's total payment rates for the
purpose of determining future rates under this section or any other section.
 new text end

new text begin (c) For the rate year beginning October 1, 2008, a nursing facility in Jackson
County that was licensed for 43 beds as of December 1, 2007, shall have its employee
pension benefit costs reported on its alternative payment system cost report treated as
PERA contributions for the purpose of computing its payment rates. These costs shall
be recalculated by the commissioner for each rate year using the procedure described in
subdivision 20. These costs shall be included in the facility's total payment rates for the
purpose of determining future rates under this section or any other section.
 new text end

new text begin (d) For the rate year beginning October 1, 2008, a nursing facility in Renville
County that was licensed for 54 beds as of December 1, 2007, shall have its employee
pension benefit costs reported on its alternative payment system cost report treated as
PERA contributions for the purpose of computing its payment rates. These costs shall
be recalculated by the commissioner for each rate year using the procedure described in
subdivision 20. These costs shall be included in the facility's total payment rates for the
purpose of determining future rates under this section or any other section.
 new text end