HF 1482

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; increasing medical assistance
reimbursement rates for a nursing facility in
Ostrander; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.434, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4f. new text end

new text begin Rate increase effective july 1, 2005. new text end

new text begin For the
rate year beginning July 1, 2005, a nursing facility located in
the city of Ostrander that is a low-cost provider of nursing
facility services for the medical assistance program and which
had 35 certified skilled nursing beds as of January 1, 2005,
shall receive an increase in each case mix adjusted total
operating payment rate so that the nursing facility's operating
rates are equal to the average operating payment rates for all
nursing facilities in the state of Minnesota. The increase
shall be included in the facility's operating payment rate for
purposes of determining future rates under this section or any
other section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2005.
new text end