§ 256S.212 — Rate Setting; Base Wage Index
Plain-Language Summary
This section establishes the base wage index used to calculate payment rates for Elderly Waiver services. It uses federal Standard Occupational Classification codes to determine appropriate wage levels for different types of workers.
256S.212 RATE SETTING; BASE WAGE INDEX.
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Subdivision 1.Updating SOC codes.
If any of the SOC codes and positions used in this section are no longer available, the commissioner shall, in consultation with stakeholders, select a new SOC code and position that is the closest match to the previously used SOC position. §
Subd. 2.Home management and support services base wage.
For customized living and foster care component services, the home management and support services base wage equals 33.33 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for home health and personal care aide (SOC code 31-1120); 33.33 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for food preparation workers (SOC code 35-2021); and 33.34 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for maids and housekeeping cleaners (SOC code 37-2012). §
Subd. 3.Home care aide base wage.
For customized living and foster care component services, the home care aide base wage equals 75 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for home health and personal care aides (SOC code 31-1120); and 25 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for nursing assistants (SOC code 31-1131). §
Subd. 4.Home health aide base wage.
For customized living and foster care component services, the home health aide base wage equals 33.33 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (SOC code 29-2061); 33.33 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for nursing assistants (SOC code 31-1131); and 33.34 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for home health and personal care aides (SOC code 31-1120). §
Subd. 5.Medication setups by licensed nurse base wage.
For customized living and foster care component services, the medication setups by licensed nurse base wage equals 25 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (SOC code 29-2061); and 75 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for registered nurses (SOC code 29-1141). §
Subd. 6.Chore services base wage.
The chore services base wage equals 50 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers (SOC code 37-3011); and 50 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for maids and housekeeping cleaners (SOC code 37-2012). §
Subd. 7.Companion services base wage.
The companion services base wage equals 80 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for home health and personal care aides (SOC code 31-1120); and 20 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for maids and housekeeping cleaners (SOC code 37-2012). §
Subd. 8.Homemaker assistance with personal care base wage.
The homemaker assistance with personal care base wage equals 50 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for home health and personal care aides (SOC code 31-1120); and 50 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for nursing assistants (SOC code 31-1131). §
Subd. 9.Homemaker cleaning base wage.
The homemaker cleaning base wage equals 100 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for maids and housekeeping cleaners (SOC code 37-2012). §
Subd. 10.Homemaker home management base wage.
The homemaker home management base wage equals 50 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for home health and personal care aides (SOC code 31-1120); and 50 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for nursing assistants (SOC code 31-1131). §
Subd. 11.In-home respite care services base wage.
The in-home respite care services base wage equals 15 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for registered nurses (SOC code 29-1141); 75 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for home health and personal care aides (SOC code 31-1120); and ten percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (SOC code 29-2061). §
Subd. 12.Out-of-home respite care services base wage.
The out-of-home respite care services base wage equals 15 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for registered nurses (SOC code 29-1141); 75 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for home health and personal care aides (SOC code 31-1120); and ten percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (SOC code 29-2061). §
Subd. 13.Individual community living support base wage.
The individual community living support base wage equals 60 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for social and human services assistants (SOC code 21-1093); and 40 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for nursing assistants (SOC code 31-1131). §
Subd. 14.Registered nurse base wage.
The registered nurse base wage equals 100 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for registered nurses (SOC code 29-1141). §
Subd. 15.Unlicensed supervisor base wage.
The unlicensed supervisor base wage equals 100 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for first-line supervisors of personal service workers (SOC code 39-1022). §
Subd. 16.Adult day services base wage.
The adult day services base wage equals 75 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for home health and personal care aides (SOC code 31-1120); and 25 percent of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MetroSA average wage for nursing assistants (SOC code 31-1131).
History:
2019 c 54 art 1 s 28; 2023 c 61 art 2 s 18
**NOTE: **The amendment to this section by Laws 2023, chapter 61, article 2, section 18, is effective upon federal approval. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes when approval is obtained. Laws 2023, chapter 61, article 2, section 18, the effective date.
History: History: 2019 c 54 art 1 s 28; 2023 c 61 art 2 s 18