Minnesota Session Laws - 2000, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 314-S.F.No. 2734 
                  An act relating to human services; directing the Minnesota home 
                  care association to study reimbursing home care and 
                  personal care providers for transportation expenses. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [HOME CARE TRANSPORTATION.] 
           By December 15, 2000, the Minnesota home care association, 
        in collaboration with the commissioner of human services, shall 
        prepare a study and report to the legislature on reimbursing 
        home care and personal care service providers receiving 
        reimbursement under medical assistance, general assistance 
        medical care, or home and community-based waiver services under 
        Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B, for worker transportation 
        costs.  The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to 
        the home care association in conducting the study.  The study 
        shall include, but not be limited to: 
           (1) an analysis of the characteristics of home care 
        provider worker transportation costs and needs; 
           (2) proposed methods of reimbursement, including, but not 
        limited to: 
           (i) per mile reimbursement; 
           (ii) per visit reimbursement; 
           (iii) countywide average per visit reimbursement; 
           (iv) per visit reimbursement based on distance to the home 
        care provider office; and 
           (v) incorporating a transportation reimbursement amount 
        into statewide home care services reimbursement rates; 
           (3) options for funding transportation reimbursement; 
           (4) options for obtaining federal matching funds for 
        transportation reimbursement; and 
           (5) methods for home care providers to compensate their 
        workers for transportation expenses using the additional revenue.
           Presented to the governor March 30, 2000 
           Signed by the governor April 3, 2000, 2:12 p.m.