SF4566

Purpose

Provide a one-time funding boost for Boundary Waters Care Center, a nursing facility in Ely, by creating a rate addon funded from the state general fund.

Main Provisions

• A one-time appropriation of 250,000 dollars in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of human services.
• The money is for a rate addon administered under Minnesota Statutes chapter 256R for Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely.
• The payment must be made without federal matching money.

Significance and impact

• This bill adds a temporary funding increase specifically for Boundary Waters Care Center; it is not ongoing funding.
• It utilizes the existing rate addon framework (chapter 256R) rather than creating new policy.
• It does not rely on federal matching funds, meaning the full amount is state-funded.

Fiscal details

• Amount: $250,000
• Year: fiscal year 2027
• Source: general fund
• Recipient: Boundary Waters Care Center (via the commissioner of human services)
• Condition: one-time appropriation; no federal matching

Relationship to existing law

• Uses the established rate addon mechanism under Minnesota Statutes chapter 256R.
• Represents a targeted, facility-specific adjustment rather than a broad policy change.

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