SF 178

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; increasing payment rates for nursing facilities in
specified counties to the geographic group III median rate; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.434, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4i. new text end

new text begin Rate increase for facilities in Wright, Mille Lacs, Isanti, Pine,
Kanabec, Meeker, and Chisago counties and the city of Duluth. new text end

new text begin Effective October 1,
2007, operating payment rates of all nursing facilities in Wright, Mille Lacs, Isanti, Pine,
Kanabec, Meeker, and Chisago counties and the city of Duluth that are reimbursed under
this section or section 256B.441 shall be increased to be equal, for a RUG's rate with a
weight of 1.00, to the geographic group III median rate for the same RUG's weight. 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 September 30, 2007,
operating payment rate. This subdivision shall apply only if it results in a rate increase.
Increases provided by this subdivision shall be added to the rate determined under any
new reimbursement system established under section 256B.441.
new text end