Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to enhance and expand certain medical assistance services in Minnesota, specifically around the coverage for care evaluations. It seeks to modify the rates of medical assistance for homemaker, home health agency, and home care nursing services, and introduce further support through a new grant program.

Main Provisions

• Expanded Medical Assistance: The bill proposes expanding medical assistance services to include coverage of care evaluations, facilitating better personal care planning for recipients.
• Rate Modifications: Adjustments will be made to the reimbursement rates for homemaker services, home health agency services, and home care nursing services, aiming to improve affordability and accessibility.
• Home Care Preceptor Grant Program: Establishment of a grant program designed to support and train home care providers, enhancing the quality of home services.
• Mandatory Reporting and Appropriation: The bill requires a report on the effectiveness of these changes and provides specified funding for the implementation of the outlined provisions.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Expands definitions and terms related to home care services in the Minnesota Statutes, ensuring clarity and inclusiveness for service receivers, especially regarding activities of daily living, care evaluations, and medically necessary support.
• Introduces a requirement for detailed evaluations and adjustments to benefit recipients in a more structured and needs-based manner.

Relevant Terms

medical assistance, care evaluations, homemaker services, home health agency, home care nursing, grant program, evaluation, reimbursement rates, plan of care, medical necessity, ventilator-dependent.