Fees; application, change of ownership, deleted text begin and deleted text end renewal new text begin , and failure to notify new text end .

(a) An initial applicant seeking temporary home care licensure must submit the following application fee to the commissioner along with a completed application:

(1) for a basic home care provider, $2,100; or

(2) for a comprehensive home care provider, $4,200.

(b) A home care provider who is filing a change of ownership as required under subdivision 5 must submit the following application fee to the commissioner, along with the documentation required for the change of ownership:

(1) for a basic home care provider, $2,100; or

(2) for a comprehensive home care provider, $4,200.

(c) For the period ending June 30, 2018, a home care provider who is seeking to renew the provider's license shall pay a fee to the commissioner based on revenues derived from the provision of home care services during the calendar year prior to the year in which the application is submitted, according to the following schedule:

License Renewal Fee

Provider Annual Revenue Fee greater than $1,500,000 $6,625 greater than $1,275,000 and no more than $1,500,000 $5,797 greater than $1,100,000 and no more than $1,275,000 $4,969 greater than $950,000 and no more than $1,100,000 $4,141 greater than $850,000 and no more than $950,000 $3,727 greater than $750,000 and no more than $850,000 $3,313 greater than $650,000 and no more than $750,000 $2,898 greater than $550,000 and no more than $650,000 $2,485 greater than $450,000 and no more than $550,000 $2,070 greater than $350,000 and no more than $450,000 $1,656 greater than $250,000 and no more than $350,000 $1,242 greater than $100,000 and no more than $250,000 $828 greater than $50,000 and no more than $100,000 $500 greater than $25,000 and no more than $50,000 $400 no more than $25,000 $200

(d) For the period between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2020, a home care provider who is seeking to renew the provider's license shall pay a fee to the commissioner in an amount that is ten percent higher than the applicable fee in paragraph (c). A home care provider's fee shall be based on revenues derived from the provision of home care services during the calendar year prior to the year in which the application is submitted.

(e) Beginning July 1, 2020, a home care provider who is seeking to renew the provider's license shall pay a fee to the commissioner based on revenues derived from the provision of home care services during the calendar year prior to the year in which the application is submitted, according to the following schedule:

License Renewal Fee

Provider Annual Revenue Fee greater than $1,500,000 $7,651 greater than $1,275,000 and no more than $1,500,000 $6,695 greater than $1,100,000 and no more than $1,275,000 $5,739 greater than $950,000 and no more than $1,100,000 $4,783 greater than $850,000 and no more than $950,000 $4,304 greater than $750,000 and no more than $850,000 $3,826 greater than $650,000 and no more than $750,000 $3,347 greater than $550,000 and no more than $650,000 $2,870 greater than $450,000 and no more than $550,000 $2,391 greater than $350,000 and no more than $450,000 $1,913 greater than $250,000 and no more than $350,000 $1,434 greater than $100,000 and no more than $250,000 $957 greater than $50,000 and no more than $100,000 $577 greater than $25,000 and no more than $50,000 $462 no more than $25,000 $231

(f) If requested, the home care provider shall provide the commissioner information to verify the provider's annual revenues or other information as needed, including copies of documents submitted to the Department of Revenue.

(g) At each annual renewal, a home care provider may elect to pay the highest renewal fee for its license category, and not provide annual revenue information to the commissioner.

(h) A temporary license or license applicant, or temporary licensee or licensee that knowingly provides the commissioner incorrect revenue amounts for the purpose of paying a lower license fee, shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of double the fee the provider should have paid.

(i) new text begin The fine for failure to comply with the notification requirements of section 144A.473, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), is $1,000. new text end

new text begin (j) new text end Fees and penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state government special revenue fund. All fees are nonrefundable. Fees collected under paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) are nonrefundable even if received before July 1, 2017, for temporary licenses or licenses being issued effective July 1, 2017, or later.