Bill > SF2755

This bill establishes the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) as a comprehensive service delivery system for elderly individuals in Minnesota. The bill creates a detailed framework for PACE, which will provide integrated medical and nonmedical services primarily in outpatient settings, with the goals of enhancing quality of life, reducing healthcare costs, and maintaining enrollees in community settings as an alternative to long-term institutionalization. Key provisions include voluntary enrollment for eligible persons aged 55 and older, a requirement for the commissioner of human services to develop a competitive bidding process to select PACE organizations by December 31, 2025, and mandates that these organizations establish operations by June 30, 2026, with services beginning January 1, 2027. The bill specifies that PACE organizations must be nonprofit entities, use a risk-based financing model, and assume responsibility for all enrollee services determined necessary by an interdisciplinary team. The commissioner must submit a state plan amendment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by October 1, 2025, develop a payment methodology, and establish contracts with PACE organizations that include detailed requirements for service area, organizational structure, participant rights, and quality improvement programs. Additionally, the bill makes technical amendments to existing statutes to incorporate PACE into Minnesota's healthcare system.

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