SF 1950

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/28/2014 08:39am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying certain nursing facility operating payment
rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.431, by adding a
subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.431, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 46. new text end

new text begin Rate increase for nonprofit facilities in border cities. new text end

new text begin Effective October
1, 2014, and annually thereafter, operating payment rates of a nonprofit nursing facility
that exists on January 1, 2014, is located anywhere within the boundaries of the cities of
Moorhead or Breckenridge, and is reimbursed under this section or section 256B.434 or
256B.441 shall be adjusted to be equal, for a RUG's operating payment rate with a weight
of 1.00, to the median RUG's rate, including comparable rate components as determined
by the commissioner, for the equivalent RUG's weight of the nonprofit nursing facility or
facilities located in an adjacent city and cities contiguous to the adjacent city in another
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 June 30, 2014,
operating payment rate. This subdivision shall apply only if it results in a rate increase.
Each October 1, the annual adjustment under this subdivision shall not exceed ten percent
of the facility's operating payment rate in effect on September 30 of that year. A portion,
as determined by the commissioner, of any new rate increase as a result of the annual rate
adjustment under this subdivision shall be used for wages and benefits as specified for
concurrent or the most recent rate increases for other Minnesota nursing facilities. If, in
a given year, rate equality is achieved under this subdivision, a nursing facility eligible
under this subdivision shall not be eligible for an operating payment rate adjustment
provided under this section, section 256B.434 or 256B.441, or any other section of law.
new text end