1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; modifying nursing facility operating payment rates 
1.3 	for certain facilities;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.434, by 
1.4 	adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.434, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 19c.Rate increase for facilities in Rochester and surrounding area.
 1.9 	Effective October 1, 2015, the operating payment rates of nursing facilities located in the 
1.10 	city of Rochester or within 30 miles of the city of Rochester that are reimbursed under 
1.11 	this section, section 256B.431, or section 256B.441, shall be increased to be equal, for a 
1.12 	resource utilization group rate with a weight of 1.00, to the peer group one median rate 
1.13 	for the same resource utilization group weight. The calculations under this subdivision 
1.14 	shall be added to the rates before any other operating payment rate adjustments effective 
1.15 	on October 1, 2015, are computed. The percentage of the operating payment rates to 
1.16 	be case-mix adjusted shall be equal to the percentage that is case-mix adjusted in the 
1.17 	September 30, 2015, operating payment rates. This subdivision shall only apply to an 
1.18 	individual facility if it results in a rate increase for that facility.