SF 1030

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

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying certain medical
assistance reimbursement rates for nursing facilities;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.434, by
adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.434, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4f. new text end

new text begin Rate increase effective july 1, 2005. new text end

new text begin For the
rate year beginning July 1, 2005, a nursing facility that is a
low-cost provider of nursing facility services for the medical
assistance program and has 166 certified skilled nursing beds in
the city of Duluth as of January 1, 2005, shall receive an
increase in each case mix payment rate so that the nursing
facility's reimbursement rates are equal to the average
reimbursement rates for all nursing facilities in the city of
Duluth. The increase shall be included in the facility's total
payment rate for purposes of determining future rates under this
section or any other section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2005.
new text end