as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to human services; directing the commissioner 1.3 of human services to study reimbursing home care and 1.4 personal care providers for transportation expenses; 1.5 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 1.6 chapter 256B. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. [256B.766] [HOME CARE TRANSPORTATION.] 1.9 By September 15, 2000, the commissioner of human services, 1.10 in consultation with the Minnesota Home Care Association, shall 1.11 prepare a study and report to the legislature on reimbursing 1.12 home care and personal care service providers receiving 1.13 reimbursement under the medical assistance and general 1.14 assistance medical care programs; home and community-based 1.15 waiver services under section 256B.501; home and community-based 1.16 services for the elderly under section 256B.0915; community 1.17 alternatives for disabled individuals waiver services under 1.18 section 256B.49; community alternative care waiver services 1.19 under section 256B.49; and traumatic brain injury waiver 1.20 services under section 256B.49, for worker transportation 1.21 costs. The study shall include, but not be limited to: 1.22 (1) an analysis of the characteristics of home care 1.23 provider worker transportation costs and needs; 1.24 (2) proposed methods of reimbursement, including, but not 1.25 limited to: 1.26 (i) per mile reimbursement; 2.1 (ii) per visit reimbursement; 2.2 (iii) countywide average per visit reimbursement; 2.3 (iv) per visit based on distance to the home care provider 2.4 office; and 2.5 (v) incorporating a transportation reimbursement amount 2.6 into statewide home care services reimbursement rates; 2.7 (3) options for funding transportation reimbursement; 2.8 (4) obtaining federal matching funds for transportation 2.9 reimbursement; and 2.10 (5) how home care providers may compensate their workers 2.11 for transportation expenses.