MN SF3397

Requires nursing facilities and certified boarding care homes to reimburse adult training programs for costs of nursing assistant training programs provided at no cost to participants, limited to 30 percent of tuition and competency evaluation costs.

Reimbursement applies only to nursing assistants who complete training and competency evaluation within 90 days of employment or upon program completion, whichever is later.

Defines "adult training program" to include adult basic education programs that provide nursing assistant training.

Classifies reimbursement costs as allowable external fixed costs for nursing facilities under state payment rate calculations.

Adds reimbursement to nursing assistant training programs as a component in the calculation of payment rates for external fixed costs.