Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 256R.17. Case mix

Subd. 2. Case mix indices. (a) The commissioner shall assign a case mix index to each case mix classification as determined by the commissioner of health undersection 144.0724.

(b) An index maximization approach shall be used to classify residents. “Index maximization” has the meaning given insection 144.0724, subdivision 2, paragraph (c).

Subd. 3. Resident assessment schedule. (a) Nursing facilities must conduct and submit case mix classification assessments according to the schedule established by the commissioner of health undersection 144.0724, subdivisions 4and5.

(b) The case mix classifications established undersection 144.0724, subdivision 3a, are effective the day of admission for new admission assessments. The effective date for significant change assessments is the assessment reference date. The effective date for annual and quarterly assessments and significant corrections assessments is the first day of the month following assessment reference date.