deleted text begin Alternative payment demonstration project established deleted text end new text begin Contractual agreements new text end .

deleted text begin The commissioner of human services shall establish a contractual alternative payment demonstration project for paying for nursing facility services under the medical assistance program. A nursing facility may apply to be paid under the contractual alternative payment demonstration project instead of the cost-based payment system established under section 256B.431 . A nursing facility deleted text end new text begin A nursing facility located in Minnesota new text end electing to deleted text begin use the alternative payment demonstration project deleted text end new text begin enroll as a medical assistance provider new text end must enter into a contract with the commissioner. Payment rates and procedures deleted text begin for facilities electing to use the alternative payment demonstration project deleted text end are determined and governed by this section and by the terms of the contract. The commissioner may negotiate different contract terms for different nursing facilities.