HF4792

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