HF 2813

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

A bill for an act
relating to health; changing the frequency of assessments for purposes of
case-mix classifications for reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 144.0724, subdivision 4; 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.0724, subdivision 4, is amended to
read:

Subd. 4.

Resident assessment schedule.

(a) A facility must conduct and
electronically submit to the commissioner of health case mix assessments that conform
with the assessment schedule defined by Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section
483.20, and published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services,
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Long Term Care Assessment
Instrument User's Manual, version 2.0, October 1995, and subsequent clarifications made
in the Long-Term Care Assessment Instrument Questions and Answers, version 2.0,
August 1996. The commissioner of health may substitute successor manuals or question
and answer documents published by the United States Department of Health and Human
Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to replace or supplement the
current version of the manual or document.

(b) The assessments used to determine a case mix classification for reimbursement
include the following:

(1) a new admission assessment must be completed by day 14 following admission;

(2) an annual assessment must be completed within 366 days of the last
comprehensive assessment;

(3) a significant change assessment must be completed within 14 days of the
identification of a significant change; and

(4) the new text begin first, new text end second new text begin , or third new text end quarterly assessment following either a new admission
assessment, an annual assessment, or a significant change assessment. Each quarterly
assessment must be completed within 92 days of the previous assessment.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.431, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 41. new text end

new text begin Rate determination upon transition to quarterly resident assessments.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall determine payment rates at the time of transition to quarterly
resident assessments under section 144.0724, subdivision 4, in a facility-specific,
budget-neutral manner.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2007.
new text end