Minnesota HF 3252: Intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF/DD) rate increase provided to cover expenses related to a minimum wage increase.

Bill Text

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A bill for an act1.1
relating to economic development; providing an ICF/DD rate increase to cover1.2
expenses related to a minimum wage increase; amending Minnesota Statutes1.3
2012, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.1.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.5
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.5012, is amended by adding a1.6
subdivision to read:1.7
Subd. 16. Rate increase to cover costs associated with minimum wage increase1.8
effective July 1, 2014. (a) If a bill styled as House File No. 92 is enacted by July 1, 2014,1.9
operating payment rates of all facilities that are reimbursed under this section shall be1.10
increased effective July 1, 2014, by an amount determined by the commissioner to cover1.11
the direct effect of increased wages and associated costs of these increases including the1.12
employer's share of FICA, Medicare taxes, employer-sponsored retirement plans, federal1.13
and state unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation due to the change in1.14
the minimum wage.1.15
(b) Facilities must apply for the rate increase under paragraph (a). The application1.16
must be submitted to the commissioner on a form determined by the commissioner within1.17
six months of the effective date of the rate adjustment under paragraph (a) and must1.18
include a statement of employee wages for the pay period including April 1, 2014, and1.19
a computation showing the exact cost to be incurred. The commissioner may waive the1.20
deadline in this paragraph under extraordinary circumstances, to be determined at the sole1.21
discretion of the commissioner.1.22
(c) For each facility, the commissioner shall apply the rate increase based on1.23
occupied beds, using the percentage determined under paragraph (a) multiplied by the1.24
Section 1. 1
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 3252
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
03/21/2014 Authored by Anzelc
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance

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total payment rate, including the variable rate, but excluding the property-related payment2.1
rate in effect on the preceding date. The total rate increase shall include the adjustment2.2
provided in section 256B.501, subdivision 12.2.3
Sec. 2. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; DISABILITY WAIVER RATES2.4
SYSTEM.2.5
If a bill styled as House File No. 92 is enacted by July 1, 2014, the commissioner of2.6
human services shall increase any wage values specified in Minnesota Statutes, section2.7
256B.4914, subdivision 5, to either the wage specified in Minnesota Statutes, section2.8
177.24, subdivision 1, or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.2.9
Sec. 2. 2