HF 4047

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/21/2024 04:12pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing a grant for a pilot program for pediatric
hospital discharge to home care nursing services; requiring a report; appropriating
money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL-TO-HOME TRANSITION
PILOT PROGRAM.
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new text begin (a) $1,040,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of human services for a single competitive grant to a home care nursing
provider to develop and implement in coordination with the commissioner of human services,
Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, and Children's
Minnesota of St. Paul and Minneapolis, a pilot program to expedite and facilitate pediatric
hospital-to-home discharges for patients receiving services in this state under medical
assistance, including under the community alternative care waiver, community access for
disability inclusion waiver, and developmental disabilities waiver. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
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new text begin (b) Grant money awarded under this section must be used only to support the
administrative, training, and auxiliary services necessary to reduce: (1) delayed discharge
days due to unavailability of home care nursing staffing to accommodate complex pediatric
patients; (2) avoidable rehospitalization days for pediatric patients; (3) unnecessary
emergency department utilization by pediatric patients following discharge; (4) long-term
nursing needs for pediatric patients; and (5) the number of school days missed by pediatric
patients.
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new text begin (c) Grant money must not be used to supplement payment rates for services covered
under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
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new text begin (d) No later than December 15, 2026, the commissioner must prepare a report
summarizing the impact of the pilot program that includes but is not limited to: (1) the
number of delayed discharge days eliminated; (2) the number of rehospitalization days
eliminated; (3) the number of unnecessary emergency department admissions eliminated;
(4) the number of missed school days eliminated; and (5) an estimate of the return on
investment of the pilot program.
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new text begin (e) The commissioner must submit the report under paragraph (d) to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and
human services.
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