HF 3340

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 04/04/2014 12:52pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; providing a rate increase for certain nursing facilities;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.441, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.441, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 61a. new text end

new text begin Rate increase for certain facilities. new text end

new text begin Effective October 1, 2014,
operating payment rates of all nursing facilities that are reimbursed under this section or
section 256B.434 shall be increased for a resource utilization group rate with a weight
of 1.00 by up to one percent, but not to exceed for the same resource utilization group
weight the rate of the facility at the 50th percentile of all nursing facilities in the state. The
percentage of the operating payment rate for each facility to be case-mix adjusted shall be
equal to the percentage that is case-mix adjusted in that facility's operating payment rate
on the preceding September 30.
new text end