HF 1596

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/24/2023 03:59am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing a funding mechanism for the PACE
program; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin DIRECTION TO THE COMMISSIONER; FUTURE PACE
IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING.
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new text begin The commissioner of human services must work with stakeholders to develop
recommendations for financing mechanisms to complete the actuarial work and cover the
administrative costs of a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE). The
commissioner must recommend a financing mechanism that could begin July 1, 2024. By
December 15, 2023, the commissioner shall inform the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health care funding on the commissioner's
progress toward developing a recommended financing mechanism.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; INITIAL PACE IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING.
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new text begin $265,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of human services to complete the initial actuarial and administrative work necessary to
recommend a financing mechanism for the operation of PACE under Minnesota Statutes,
section 256B.69, subdivision 23, paragraph (e).
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