Bill > SF544

This bill modifies the property rate increases for several specific nursing facilities in Minnesota by removing the existing sunset (expiration) date and making some targeted changes. Specifically, the bill eliminates the May 31, 2026 deadline for rate increases and removes a planned property rate increase for a nursing facility in Fergus Falls. The bill maintains and implements property rate increases for nursing facilities in three specific locations: St. Paul (increasing the rate by $10.65), Duluth (increasing the rate by $20.81), and Chatfield (increasing the rate by $21.35), all effective January 1, 2025. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, and appears to be part of ongoing efforts to adjust funding and reimbursement rates for nursing facilities in different Minnesota communities. The changes are technical in nature and seem designed to provide more flexible and potentially long-term funding adjustments for these specific nursing facilities.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0544&ssn=0&y=2025