MN HF3864

Modifies resident assessment schedules to require completion of significant change in status assessments within 14 days when all speech, occupational, and physical therapies end, effective January 1, 2021, with assessment reference date set as the eighth day after therapies end.

Allows nursing facilities to elect annually to accept a short stay rate with case mix index of 1.0 for residents staying 14 days or less instead of submitting admission assessments, effective July 1, 2020.

Requires nursing facilities to disclose ownership interests of 5 percent or more in related parties providing services, including profit and loss statements and payroll data if goods, fees, and services collectively worth $10,000 or more per year are delivered to the facility.

Establishes interim payment rates (up to 26 months) and settle-up payment rates for nursing facilities undergoing ownership or operator changes, with settle-up rates determined retroactively from the new license effective date, effective January 1, 2021.

Appropriates $600,000 in fiscal year 2021 to hire additional auditing staff, fund auditor travel, and purchase investigative software to improve financial integrity of nursing facility rates and payments.