HF 721

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Long-term care provisions modified, provider rates increased, new nursing facility case mix indices use required, MinnesotaCare employer-subsidized coverage exemption provided, moratorium exceptions authorized, and money appropriated.

ARTICLE 1: LONG-TERM CARE INITIATIVES

Section 1: Long-term care workforce training and development language provided.

Section 2: Contracts for services for ventilator-dependent persons and persons requiring other specialized services language modified.

Section 3: Payment during first 90 days language added.

Section 4: Rate increases for October 1, 2007 and October 1, 2008 language provided.

Section 5: Funding for staff increases language provided.

Section 6: Adjustments for low-payment rate facilites langauge provided.

Section 7: New case mix indices language provided.

Section 8: Rate rebasing language modified.

Section 9: Calculation of quality add-on language modified.

Section 10: ICF/MR rate increases October 1, 2007, and October 1, 2008 language provided.

Section 11: Employer-subsidized coverage language added.

Section 12: Community services provider rate increases language provided.

Section 13: Appropriations provided.

ARTICLE 2: NURSING HOME MORATORIUM; PROPERTY REIMBURSEMENT

Section 1: Criteria for review langauge added.

Section 2: Allowable interest expense language modified.

Section 3: Replacement-costs-new per bed limit effective October 1, 2007 language modified.

Section 4: Reimbursement for mandatory property loss language provided.

Section 5: Authorization for moratorium exception projects language provided.

JAJ 3/7/7