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MN HF3335
Bill
Status
4/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
Mary Sawatzky
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AI Summary
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Reduces nursing facility peer groups from three to two groups, effective October 1, 2014.
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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.
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Group two includes all remaining counties (previously classified as groups two and three).
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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.
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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