SF 3259

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/12/2010 03:40pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying the ICF/MR provider surcharge; providing
a medical assistance rate increase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections
256.9657, subdivision 3a; 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256.9657, subdivision 3a, is amended to
read:

Subd. 3a.

ICF/MR license surcharge.

new text begin (a) new text end Effective July 1, 2003, each
non-state-operated facility as defined under section 256B.501, subdivision 1, shall pay
to the commissioner an annual surcharge according to the schedule in subdivision 4,
paragraph (d). The annual surcharge shall be $1,040 per licensed bed. If the number of
licensed beds is reduced, the surcharge shall be based on the number of remaining licensed
beds the second month following the receipt of timely notice by the commissioner of
human services that beds have been delicensed. The facility must notify the commissioner
of health in writing when beds are delicensed. The commissioner of health must notify
the commissioner of human services within ten working days after receiving written
notification. If the notification is received by the commissioner of human services by
the 15th of the month, the invoice for the second following month must be reduced to
recognize the delicensing of beds. The commissioner may reduce, and may subsequently
restore, the surcharge under this subdivision based on the commissioner's determination of
a permissible surcharge.

new text begin (b) Effective July 1, 2010, the surcharge under paragraph (a) is increased to $4,037
per licensed bed.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.5012, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Rate increase effective June 1, 2010. new text end

new text begin For rate periods beginning on or
after June 1, 2010, the commissioner shall increase the total operating payment rate for
each facility reimbursed under this section by $8.74 per day. The increase shall not be
subject to any annual percentage increase.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2010.
new text end