Minnesota § 144.5621 SWING BED APPROVAL; EXCEPTIONS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 144.5621 — SWING BED APPROVAL; EXCEPTIONS

Minnesota § 144.5621

PartHEALTH

Ch. 144DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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Minn. Stat. § 144.5621 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Swing bed exemption.

(a)The conditions and limitations in section144.562, paragraphs (d) and (e), do not apply to any hospital located in Cook County that:

(1)is designated as a critical access hospital under section144.1483, clause (9), and United States Code, title 42, section 1395i-4; and

(2)has an attached nursing home.

(b)Any swing bed located in a hospital described in this section may be used to provide nursing care without requiring a prior hospital stay.

(c)The nursing care provided to a patient in a swing bed is a covered medical assistance service under section256B.0625, subdivision 2b. Subd. 2.Application of the health care bill of rights. A patient in a swing bed located in a hospital described in this section is a resident of a nursing home for the purpos

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Subdivision 1.Swing bed exemption.
(a) The conditions and limitations in section144.562, paragraphs (d) and (e), do not apply to any hospital located in Cook County that:
(1) is designated as a critical access hospital under section144.1483, clause (9), and United States Code, title 42, section 1395i-4; and
(2) has an attached nursing home.
(b) Any swing bed located in a hospital described in this section may be used to provide nursing care without requiring a prior hospital stay.
(c) The nursing care provided to a patient in a swing bed is a covered medical assistance service under section256B.0625, subdivision 2b.

Subd. 2.Application of the health care bill of rights.
A patient in a swing bed located in a hospital described in this section is a resident of a nursing home for the purposes of section144.651.

Subd. 3.Comprehensive resident assessment.
A patient in a swing bed located in a hospital described in this section is a resident of a nursing home for the purposes of Minnesota Rules, part4658.0400.