HF 1245

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/06/2013 03:02pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; adjusting long-term care provider payments to reflect
the cost of assessments under the Affordable Care Act; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [256B.5017] LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDER CONTINGENT
PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Contingent payment adjustment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall increase
payments to long-term care providers by an amount equal to the dollar value of any
assessable payments a long-term care provider is subject to as part of the employer
shared responsibility requirements under section 1513 of the Affordable Care Act. The
commissioner, in consultation with long-term care providers, shall develop a process
and timeline for reporting and verifying assessable payments and increasing provider
payment rates.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply.
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new text begin (b) "Affordable Care Act" means Public Law 111-148, as amended by the federal
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), and any
amendments to, or regulations or guidance issued under, those acts.
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new text begin (c) "Long-term care provider" means a nursing facility, intermediate care facility
for persons with developmental disabilities, housing with services establishment, or
a provider of home care, private duty nursing, personal care assistant, or home and
community-based waivered services.
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