SF 895

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/15/2017 10:32am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; increasing chemical dependency treatment services;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.038; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 254B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [254B.125] RATE INCREASE.
new text end

new text begin Effective for the rate year beginning July 1, 2017, the operating payment rate for chemical
services under section 254B.05, subdivision 5, paragraphs (b) and (c), shall be increased
by five percent. The commissioner shall increase prepaid medical assistance capitation rates
as appropriate to reflect this increase.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.038, is amended to read:

256B.038 PROVIDER RATE INCREASES AFTER JUNE 30, 1999.

(a) For fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 1999, the commissioner of management
and budget shall include an annual inflationary adjustment in payment rates for the services
listed in paragraph (b) as a budget change request in each biennial detailed expenditure
budget submitted to the legislature under section 16A.11. The adjustment shall be
accomplished by indexing the rates in effect for inflation based on the change in the
Consumer Price Index-All Items (United States city average)(CPI-U) as forecasted by Data
Resources, Inc., in the fourth quarter of the prior year for the calendar year during which
the rate increase occurs.

(b) Within the limits of appropriations specifically for this purpose, the commissioner
shall apply the rate increases in paragraph (a) to home and community-based waiver services
for persons with developmental disabilities under section 256B.501; home and
community-based waiver services for the elderly under section 256B.0915; waivered services
under community access for disability inclusion under section 256B.49; community
alternative care waivered services under section 256B.49; brain injury waivered services
under section 256B.49; nursing services and home health services under section 256B.0625,
subdivision 6a; personal care services and nursing supervision of personal care services
under section 256B.0625, subdivision 19a; home care nursing services under section
256B.0625, subdivision 7; day training and habilitation services for adults with developmental
disabilities under sections 252.41 to 252.46; physical therapy services under section
256B.0625, subdivision 8; occupational therapy services under section 256B.0625,
subdivision 8a; speech-language therapy services under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0390;
respiratory therapy services under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0295; physician services
under section 256B.0625, subdivision 3; dental services under section 256B.0625, subdivision
9; alternative care services under section 256B.0913; adult residential program grants under
section 245.73; adult and family community support grants under Minnesota Rules, parts
9535.1700 to 9535.1760; deleted text begin and deleted text end semi-independent living services under section 252.275,
including SILS funding under county social services grants formerly funded under chapter
256I new text begin ; and chemical dependency treatment services and service enhancements under section
254B.05, subdivision 5, paragraphs (b) and (c) new text end .

(c) The commissioner shall increase prepaid medical assistance program capitation rates
as appropriate to reflect the rate increases in this section.

(d) In implementing this section, the commissioner shall consider proposing a schedule
to equalize rates paid by different programs for the same service.