Minnesota SF5026: Calculation clarification of border city nursing facility rate adjustments

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying the calculation of border city nursing facility rate adjustments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256R.481.

From the introduced text, April 7, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying the calculation of border city nursing facility rate adjustments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256R.481. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256R.481, is amended to read: 256R.481 RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR BORDER CITY FACILITIES. (a) The commissioner shall allow each nonprofit nursing facility located within the boundaries of the city of Breckenridge or Moorhead prior to January 1, 2015, to apply once annually for a rate add-on to the facility's external fixed costs payment rate. (b) A facility seeking an add-on to its external fixed costs payment rate under this section must apply annually to the commissioner to receive the add-on. A facility must submit the application within 60 calendar days of the effective date of any add-on under this section. The commissioner may waive the deadlines required by this paragraph under extraordinary circumstances. (c) The commissioner shall provide the add-on to each eligible facility that applies by the application deadline. (d) The add-on to the external fixed costs payment rate is the difference on January 1 of the median total payment rate for deleted text begin case mix classification PA1deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: the lowest case mix classification in effect] new text end of the nonprofit facilities located in an adjacent city in another state and in …

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Sponsors

• Rob Kupec (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Referred to Human Services
2. April 9, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF5026?

SF5026 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Calculation clarification of border city nursing facility rate adjustments.

What does SF5026 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying the calculation of border city nursing facility rate adjustments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256R.481.

What is the status of SF5026?

In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Human Services (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored SF5026?

Rob Kupec (D).

Where is the official record for SF5026?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5026&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate