HF 3745

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/26/2010 04:50pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; increasing payment rates for nursing facilities in
Mille Lacs County to the peer group one median rate; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 256B.441, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.441, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 60. new text end

new text begin Rate increase for facilities in Mille Lacs County. new text end

new text begin Effective October
1, 2010, operating payment rates of all nursing facilities in Mille Lacs County that are
reimbursed under this section or section 256B.434 shall be increased to be equal, for a
RUGS rate with a weight of 1.00, to the peer group one median rate for the same RUGS
weight. 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
September 30, 2010, operating payment rate. This subdivision shall apply only if it
results in a rate increase. Increases provided by this subdivision shall be applied after the
blending of rebased operating cost payment rates under subdivision 55.
new text end