HF2465

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to modify the fees assessed by the Minnesota Commissioner of Health for various licenses, permits, and certifications related to healthcare services and facilities.

Main Provisions

• Fee Structures: The bill specifies procedures for setting and collecting fees for issuing and renewing healthcare-related permits, licenses, registrations, and certifications.
• Fee Adjustments: It allows the commissioner to adjust fees to ensure that they are reasonable and reflective of the costs of administering the relevant programs.
• Hospital and Facility Licensing Fees: It outlines specific fee amounts for the licensing of hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient surgical centers, and assisted living facilities.
• Certification Survey Fees: The bill details fees for conducting initial certification surveys that determine eligibility for participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs, applying these fees to various healthcare providers.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• The bill introduces a revenue-neutral adjustment for renewal fees of assisted living facilities based on the percentage of residents receiving home and community-based waiver services.
• It provides specific fee schedules for both existing licenses and new certifications across different medical facilities and practices.
• All collected fees are to be deposited into the state treasury and credited to the special revenue fund, unless otherwise specified by law.

Relevant Terms

• License fees
• Certification
• Assisted living facilities
• Renewal fees
• Medicare and Medicaid
• Home and community-based waiver services
• Initial certification surveys
• State government special revenue fund