Elderly waiver rates and nursing facility reimbursement rates modified.

Related bill: SF1725

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New definitions and clauses related to costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The bill amends the definition of external fixed costs, including costs related to the nursing home surcharge defined in section 256.9657.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies which costs fall under external fixed costs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256.9657",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Licensure fees included as external fixed costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Amendment includes licensure fees as part of external fixed costs under section 144.122.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies licensure fees category of costs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "144.122",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Family advisory council fees categorized under external fixed costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The bill identifies family advisory council fees as external fixed costs under section 144A.33.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies relevant costs as external fixed costs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "144A.33",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Scholarship costs included in external fixed costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Scholarships are identified as a part of external fixed costs according to section 256R.37.",
      "modified": [
        "Provides clarity on scholarship cost inclusion."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256R.37",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Planned closure rate adjustments categorized as external fixed costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The bill includes planned closure rate adjustments as external fixed costs defined in section 256R.40.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification on inclusion of closure rate adjustments."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256R.40",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Consolidation rate adjustments specified in external fixed costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Consolidation rate adjustments are part of external fixed costs under section 144A.071.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjustments inclusion in external fixed costs detailed."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "144A.071",
    "subdivision": "subdivisions 4c paragraph a clauses 5 and 6 and 4d"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Incentives for single-bed rooms included as external fixed costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Single-bed room incentives are included in external fixed costs as defined in section 256R.41.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification on the inclusion of room incentives."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256R.41",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Quality improvement incentives added to external fixed costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Quality improvement incentive payment rate adjustments are defined as external fixed costs in section 256R.39.",
      "modified": [
        "Detailed incentives included in external fixed costs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256R.39",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Performance-based incentives included in fixed costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Performance-based incentive payments are categorized as external fixed costs according to section 256R.38.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies performance-based costs as external fixed costs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256R.38",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Dietary needs included in external fixed costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Special dietary needs are defined as external fixed costs in section 256R.51.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies dietary costs inclusion as external fixed costs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256R.51",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Border city rate adjustments included in external costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "Border city rate adjustments are part of external fixed costs defined in section 256R.481.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies border city adjustments as external fixed costs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256R.481",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Nursing home wage standard adjustments added to fixed costs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The rate adjustment for nursing home wage standards is categorized as external fixed costs according to section 256R.495.",
      "modified": [
        "Details wage standard adjustments in external fixed costs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256R.495",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Sponsors

• Rep. Jeff Backer (R)
• Rep. Mary Franson (R)
• Rep. Steve Gander (R)
• Rep. Joe Schomacker (R)
• Rep. Tom Murphy (R)
• Rep. Mohamud Noor (DFL)
• Rep. Bernie Perryman (R)
• Rep. Bianca Virnig (DFL)
• Rep. Cal Warwas (R)
• Rep. Cal Warwas (R)
• Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar (R)