SF 2750 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Nursing facility payment rates terminology modifications

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to correct terminology related to nursing facility payment rates. It clarifies that performance-based incentive payments (for outcomes like resident discharge or quality improvements) are included in the "external fixed costs payment rate," not separate from it. It also revises how "planned closure rate adjustments" are calculated and applied when nursing facilities reduce beds or close. These changes directly affect nursing facilities receiving state payments by standardizing payment rate descriptions in law. The bill makes no new policy changes - it only updates terminology to improve clarity in existing payment mechanisms.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 4 edits · Mar 27, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment version, reflecting a significant reduction in scope. The version now focuses solely on correcting terminology in one specific statute regarding nursing facility payment rates, whereas the original draft included extensive provisions for a 'planned closure rate adjustment' that were subsequently removed.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed significantly; the proposed 'planned closure rate adjustment' mechanism for facilities closing down was entirely removed, leaving only a technical correction to existing law.

FISCAL

All provisions establishing a 'planned closure rate adjustment' were deleted, including rules for calculating financial compensation based on bed reductions and the ability to transfer these funds to other facilities under the same ownership.

TIMELINE

Specific dates for when the removed financial adjustment would take effect (January or July following closure) were deleted.

SCOPE

The bill's description was changed from amending two statutes to amending only one, aligning the text with the reduced content.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and posting dates were updated to reflect the transition from 'Introduction' to '1st Engrossment'.

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Committee

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Human Services

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors