Bill Text: MN SF2890 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF/DD) rate increase to cover expenses related to a minimum wage increase authorization
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-24 - Referred to Finance [SF2890 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF2890-Introduced.html
1.2relating to economic development; providing an ICF/DD rate increase to cover
1.3expenses related to a minimum wage increase;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.42012, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.5012, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 16. Rate increase to cover costs associated with minimum wage increase
1.9effective July 1, 2014. (a) If a bill styled as House File No. 92 is enacted by July 1, 2014,
1.10operating payment rates of all facilities that are reimbursed under this section shall be
1.11increased effective July 1, 2014, by an amount determined by the commissioner to cover
1.12the direct effect of increased wages and associated costs of these increases including the
1.13employer's share of FICA, Medicare taxes, employer-sponsored retirement plans, federal
1.14and state unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation due to the change in
1.15the minimum wage.
1.16(b) Facilities must apply for the rate increase under paragraph (a). The application
1.17must be submitted to the commissioner on a form determined by the commissioner within
1.18six months of the effective date of the rate adjustment under paragraph (a) and must
1.19include a statement of employee wages for the pay period including April 1, 2014, and
1.20a computation showing the exact cost to be incurred. The commissioner may waive the
1.21deadline in this paragraph under extraordinary circumstances, to be determined at the sole
1.22discretion of the commissioner.
1.23(c) For each facility, the commissioner shall apply the rate increase based on
1.24occupied beds, using the percentage determined under paragraph (a) multiplied by the
2.1total payment rate, including the variable rate, but excluding the property-related payment
2.2rate in effect on the preceding date. The total rate increase shall include the adjustment
2.3provided in section 256B.501, subdivision 12.
2.4 Sec. 2. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; DISABILITY WAIVER RATES
2.5SYSTEM.
2.6If a bill styled as House File No. 92 is enacted by July 1, 2014, the commissioner of
2.7human services shall increase any wage values specified in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.8256B.4914, subdivision 5, to either the wage specified in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.9177.24, subdivision 1, or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.
1.3expenses related to a minimum wage increase;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.42012, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.5012, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 16. Rate increase to cover costs associated with minimum wage increase
1.9effective July 1, 2014. (a) If a bill styled as House File No. 92 is enacted by July 1, 2014,
1.10operating payment rates of all facilities that are reimbursed under this section shall be
1.11increased effective July 1, 2014, by an amount determined by the commissioner to cover
1.12the direct effect of increased wages and associated costs of these increases including the
1.13employer's share of FICA, Medicare taxes, employer-sponsored retirement plans, federal
1.14and state unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation due to the change in
1.15the minimum wage.
1.16(b) Facilities must apply for the rate increase under paragraph (a). The application
1.17must be submitted to the commissioner on a form determined by the commissioner within
1.18six months of the effective date of the rate adjustment under paragraph (a) and must
1.19include a statement of employee wages for the pay period including April 1, 2014, and
1.20a computation showing the exact cost to be incurred. The commissioner may waive the
1.21deadline in this paragraph under extraordinary circumstances, to be determined at the sole
1.22discretion of the commissioner.
1.23(c) For each facility, the commissioner shall apply the rate increase based on
1.24occupied beds, using the percentage determined under paragraph (a) multiplied by the
2.1total payment rate, including the variable rate, but excluding the property-related payment
2.2rate in effect on the preceding date. The total rate increase shall include the adjustment
2.3provided in section 256B.501, subdivision 12.
2.4 Sec. 2. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; DISABILITY WAIVER RATES
2.5SYSTEM.
2.6If a bill styled as House File No. 92 is enacted by July 1, 2014, the commissioner of
2.7human services shall increase any wage values specified in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.8256B.4914, subdivision 5, to either the wage specified in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.9177.24, subdivision 1, or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.
