MN SF3169

Commissioner of human services shall develop a Minnesota-specific long-term care financing microsimulation model to predict needs and future utilization of long-term care services based on demographic and economic factors.

Model must estimate costs of care under various public and private financing scenarios to determine the impact on state funds, out-of-pocket expenses, Medicare, and other insurance and financing products.

Commissioner shall report by January 15, 2018, to legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance on the model's development.

$200,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2017 for model development, with $200,000 base appropriation in fiscal year 2018 and zero in fiscal year 2019.

Appropriation expires June 30, 2018.