as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to human services; establishing a downsizing 1.3 pilot project for two ICF/MR located in Lyon county. 1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. [ICF/MR PILOT PROJECT.] 1.6 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] The commissioner of human 1.7 services shall establish a pilot project in Lyon county to 1.8 downsize two intermediate care facilities for persons with 1.9 mental retardation (ICF/MR). Each of the two facilities that 1.10 currently serve 15 persons shall be downsized to eight persons 1.11 per building. Each facility's aggregate investment-per-bed 1.12 limit in effect before downsizing must be the facility's 1.13 aggregate investment-per-bed limit after downsizing. 1.14 Subd. 2. [WAIVERED SERVICES.] The commissioner shall 1.15 authorize home and community-based waivered services slots for 1.16 each person discharged from the facilities as a result of the 1.17 downsizing. The average medical assistance rate for home and 1.18 community-based services must not exceed the rate made available 1.19 in law.