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MN HF80

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Paul Novotny

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2020 2nd Special Session

AI Summary

  • Commissioner of human services shall temporarily reimburse disability services providers at 50 percent of the standard rate for fixed costs of eligible services that were not provided during commissioner of health's temporary guidelines limiting gatherings of people with complex health issues.

  • Eligible services include adult day services, day treatment and habilitation, day support services, prevocational services, structured day services, employment exploration services, employment development services, and employment support services.

  • Reimbursement applies to services authorized or approved on March 16, 2020, that would have been provided but were not, with the assumption that recipients would not have been absent.

  • Excess spending provisions under Minnesota Statutes sections 256B.0916, subdivision 11, and 256B.49, subdivision 26, are suspended for any excess spending attributable to this reimbursement.

  • Effective the day following final enactment and applies retroactively to eligible services not provided but would have been provided on or after March 16, 2020.

Legislative Description

COVID-19; day program and employment service provider fixed-cost reimbursement rate temporarily established.

Last Action

Author added Haley

7/20/2020

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Finance7/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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