SF 3226

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/12/2010 03:33pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; requiring a managed care plan to accept a housing
with services facility as a provider of customized living and 24-hour customized
living services if specified criteria are met; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
section 256B.69, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.69, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 29. new text end

new text begin Contract with a housing with services facility. new text end

new text begin (a) A managed care
plan shall accept, as a provider of customized living services or 24-hour customized
living services under this section and section 256B.0915, a housing with services facility,
without regard to whether the facility meets the physical plant standards of the managed
care plan, if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the housing with services facility was established through the conversion of an
existing 26-bed nursing facility;
new text end

new text begin (2) the facility has been awarded a community services development grant under
section 256.9754 to construct a new, replacement housing with services facility on a site
adjacent to the converted facility;
new text end

new text begin (3) the replacement facility will meet the physical plant standards of the managed
care plan; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the converted facility will be demolished once the replacement facility is fully
operational.
new text end

new text begin (b) The managed care plan shall also accept the replacement housing with services
facility as a provider of customized living services or 24-hour customized living services,
as long as all criteria for participation as a plan provider are met.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end