ST. PAUL – The Health and Human Services conference committee is wrapping up at the Capitol, and has finalized legislation to provide a 5% increase for nursing homes in 2014 and a 3.5% increase in 2015.
Rep. Patti Fritz (DFL-Faribault) released the following statement:
“Nursing homes desperately need this 5% increase, and I have been a strong advocate for delivering the increase this year. Despite making an overall $50 million reduction to the Health and Human Services budget, we are able to provide nursing homes this much-needed money. This rate increase will help to reduce caregiver turnover and improve the quality of care to our seniors in district 24b.”
Rep. Fritz can be reached by phone at (651) 296-8237 or by email at rep.patti.fritz@house.mn.
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