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HF4792

Ely; nursing facility onetime rate add-on provided, and money appropriated.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF4566

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • The bill provides a one-time payment adjustment for a nursing facility in Ely, Minnesota, by creating a rate addon.

Main Provisions

  • An appropriation of $250,000 in fiscal year 2027 is made from the general fund to the commissioner of human services.
  • The funds are for a rate addon for Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely, under Minnesota Statutes chapter 256R.
  • This is explicitly a one-time appropriation and must be paid without federal matching money.
  • The bill reflects a formal appropriation in Section 1 of the act.

How the Funds Are Used

  • The money is designated as a rate addon to support the nursing facility’s reimbursement rate under existing law (Minnesota Statutes chapter 256R).

Timing and Conditions

  • Fiscal year impacted: 2027.
  • Payment is to be made from the general fund and does not require any federal match.

Legislative Process Status

  • The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Significant Changes to Law

  • Adds a new one-time appropriation ($250,000) from the general fund for Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely, to be administered as a rate addon under the state’s rate-setting statute (chapter 256R). It explicitly states no federal matching funds are needed.

Contextual Notes

  • The bill focuses on supporting a single nursing facility with a targeted, temporary payment adjustment rather than a ongoing funding change.

Relevant Terms - Boundary Waters Care Center - Ely - nursing facility - one-time appropriation - rate addon - general fund - fiscal year 2027 - commissioner of human services - Minnesota Statutes chapter 256R - no federal matching money - Section 1

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 07, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toHuman Services Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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