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MN HF2178
Bill
Status
3/15/2021
Primary Sponsor
Dave Lislegard
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AI Summary
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Modifies nursing facility resident assessment schedules to require significant change in status assessments when all speech, occupational, and physical therapies end, effective January 1, 2022, with assessment reference date set as eighth day after therapy ends.
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Requires nursing facilities to disclose information about related parties with 5% or more ownership interest that provide services worth $10,000 or more annually, including profit and loss statements and payroll data.
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Establishes interim payment rates (up to 26 months) and settle-up payment rates for nursing facilities undergoing ownership or operator changes, effective January 1, 2022, with settle-up rates retroactive to new license effective date.
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Increases penalties for facilities failing to provide resident documentation within three working days, starting at $100 fine for first day of noncompliance and increasing by $50 daily increments.
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Appropriates $333,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $283,000 in fiscal year 2023 to hire additional auditing staff to improve financial integrity of nursing facility rates and payments.
Legislative Description
Resident assessment and classification provisions modified, related party disclosures required, interim and settle-up payment rates established for new owners and operators, and money appropriated for improved financial integrity of nursing facility payments.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy
3/15/2021