Nursing facility level of care modification for purposes of certain home and community-based waiver services

Summary

The legislation updates Minnesota statutes to change how a person’s need for nursing‑facility level of care is determined for medical assistance long‑term care services and several waiver programs. It adds new definitions, sets specific clinical and functional criteria—including daily‑activity assistance, memory or behavioral issues, and risk factors—and creates a new subsection for brain‑injury and disability‑access waivers. The changes become effective on Jan. 1, 2027, or when federal approval is obtained.

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