SF1948

Purpose

This bill aims to support critical access nursing facilities by increasing state funding to adjust their facility rate payments. It provides targeted dollars to ensure rate adjustments can be made under existing law.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation amount and timing: $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund.
• Recipient and purpose: Funds go to the commissioner of human services to be used for critical access nursing facility rate adjustments.
• Legal authority: The rate adjustments are to be made under Minnesota Statutes section 256R.47.
• Legislative status: Introduced and given its first reading; referred to the Human Services committee.

What it seeks to accomplish

• Increase funding to support rate adjustments for critical access nursing facilities, helping ensure their reimbursement rates reflect needs or costs under current law.

Significant changes to existing law

• Adds a specific annual appropriation (two years totaling $2 million) from the general fund for critical access nursing facility rate adjustments, expanding funding beyond current levels under Minnesota Statutes section 256R.47.

Relevant Terms

• critical access nursing facility rate adjustments
• Minnesota Statutes section 256R.47
• general fund
• commissioner of human services
• fiscal year 2026
• fiscal year 2027
• appropriation
• introduction and first reading
• referred to Human Services