SF 1954

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

A bill for an act
relating to health; increasing reimbursement rates for
nursing facilities in specified counties;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.431, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 41. new text end

new text begin Rate increase for facilities in stearns,
sherburne, and benton counties. new text end

new text begin Effective October 1, 2005,
operating payment rates of nursing facilities in Stearns County,
Sherburne County, and Benton County, reimbursed under this
section or section 256B.434, shall be increased to be equal, for
a RUGs rate with a weight of 1.00, to the geographic group III
median rate for the same RUGs 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, 2005, 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.440.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of human services for the biennium beginning July
1, 2005, for the purpose of section 1.
new text end