1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; creating an exception to the intermediate care facility 
1.3 	for persons with developmental disabilities moratorium; allowing for a rate 
1.4 	adjustment;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 252.291, by adding a 
1.5 	subdivision; 256B.501, by adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 252.291, is amended by adding a 
1.8 	subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 2b.Exception for Nicollet County facility. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, 
1.10 	the commissioner of health shall certify one additional bed in an intermediate care facility 
1.11 	for persons with developmental disabilities in Nicollet County. The commissioner of 
1.12 	human services shall adjust the reimbursement rate accordingly.

1.13 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.501, is amended by adding a 
1.14 	subdivision to read:
1.15 		Subd. 14.Rate adjustment for ICF/DD in Cottonwood County. The 
1.16 	commissioner of health shall decertify three beds in an intermediate care facility for 
1.17 	persons with developmental disabilities with 21 certified beds located in Cottonwood 
1.18 	County. The commissioner of human services shall adjust the reimbursement rate to the 
1.19 	equivalent of a 20-bed facility.