SAINT PAUL, MN – Rep. Kristin Robbins (R-Maple Grove) applauded the $300 million in nursing home funding that passed late in the 2023 legislative session. The first of two payments were recently disbursed to local nursing homes.
“I am very pleased that Haven Homes of Maple Plain is receiving this critical funding that House Republicans fought so hard to deliver last session,” said Robbins. “Fifteen nursing homes have closed in Minnesota since 2021 and several more were on the brink of collapse. This funding is a critical lifeline to keep our nursing homes viable and our seniors in the places they have come to call home. I will continue to work with my colleagues to address the workforce challenges and reimbursement rate issues that are driving many of the struggles nursing homes are facing.”
A $300 million nursing home funding package passed the House unanimously. Over half of the funds, $173 million, went to direct payments to nursing homes. The direct payments were based off a $225,000 flat rate, and an additional $4,016.51 per bed. The direct payments will be made in yearly installments on August 1, 2023, and August 1, 2024.
Haven Homes will receive a total payment of $482,057. On August 1, 2023, a payment of $241,028 was made, and another $241,028 will be received on August 1, 2024.
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