Relating to human services; increasing the resident capacity for certain single-family residential programs; authorizing the commissioner of human services (DHS) to allow individuals with disabilities applying for medical assistance (MA) to retain permanent (whole) life insurance policies under certain conditions; defining terms; specifying a state share of the death benefit; requiring the commissioner of human services in consultation with the commissioner of health to designate qualifying nursing facilities as critical access nursing facilities under the value-based nursing facility reimbursement system; specifying designation requirements; authorizing an enhanced private pay rate under medical assistance; authorizing the commissioner to negotiate with long-term care employers responding to requests for proposals to insure long-term care employees; specifying requirements
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