HF 3267 Summary

• Reorganizes and consolidates disability waiver rate-setting provisions in Minnesota Statutes section 256B.4914 by creating new subdivisions (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7a, 7b, 7c, 8, 9, 9a, 10a, 10b, 10c) that establish specific component values and payment calculation methodologies for different service types.

• Updates base wage index calculations to use standard occupational classification (SOC) codes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics with scheduled updates on January 1, 2022; November 1, 2024; and July 1, 2026, and biannually thereafter.

• Establishes an 80 percent spending requirement for rate adjustment increases (January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024) to be used for direct employee compensation costs, with providers required to post distribution plans.

• Requires the commissioner to report biannually on the competitive workforce factor analysis and make recommendations for updates based on wage data and workforce labor market data collected from providers.

• Takes effect July 1, 2022, with direction to update statutory references in printed materials, online documents, and waiver plans in the normal course of business.