1.1                          A bill for an act
  1.2             relating to human services; providing a rate increase 
  1.3             for a nursing facility in Traverse county; amending 
  1.4             Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.434, by adding a 
  1.5             subdivision. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 256B.434, is 
  1.8   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.9      Subd. 4f.  [FACILITY RATE INCREASE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002.] 
  1.10  A nursing facility in Traverse county licensed for 35 beds as of 
  1.11  January 1, 2002, shall receive an increase of $2.09 in each case 
  1.12  mix rate for the rate year beginning July 1, 2002, to pay for 
  1.13  costs associated with a remodeling project.  The increase under 
  1.14  this subdivision shall be added following the determination 
  1.15  under this chapter of the payment rate for the rate year 
  1.16  beginning July 1, 2002, and shall be included in the facility's 
  1.17  total payment rates for the purposes of determining future rates 
  1.18  under this section or any other section.