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MN HF3335

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Mary Sawatzky

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Reduces nursing facility peer groups from three to two groups, effective October 1, 2014.

  • Group one includes facilities in 24 counties: Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, Winona, and Wright.

  • Group two includes all remaining counties (previously classified as groups two and three).

  • Allows nursing facilities in the former group three to receive operating payment rate increases equal to the median rate of group two facilities for resource utilization groups with a weight of 1.00, effective October 1, 2014.

  • Rate increase applies only to facilities reimbursed under sections 256B.441 or 256B.434 and only if it results in a rate increase.

Legislative Description

Nursing facility peer groups modified, and operating payment rate increase provided for nursing facilities in group three.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Finance

4/3/2014

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Finance4/3/2014

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