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new text begin (a) The commissioner shall determine the interim payment rates and settle-up payment rates for a newly constructed nursing facility, or a nursing facility with an increase in licensed capacity of 50 percent or more, according to subdivisions 2 and 3. new text end

new text begin (b) The nursing facility must submit a written application to the commissioner to receive interim payment rates. In its application, the nursing facility must state any reasons for noncompliance with this chapter. new text end

new text begin (c) The effective date of the interim payment rates is the date the nursing facility is certified for the medical assistance program. new text end

new text begin (d) The nursing facility must continue to receive the interim payment rates until the settle-up payment rates are determined under subdivision 3. new text end

new text begin (e) For the 15-month period following the settle-up reporting period, the settle-up payment rates must be determined according to subdivision 3, paragraph (c). new text end

new text begin (f) The settle-up payment rates are effective retroactively to the beginning of the interim payment rates and are effective until the end of the interim rate period. new text end

new text begin (g) The total operating and external fixed costs payment rate for the rate year beginning January 1 following the 15-month period in paragraph (e) must be determined under this chapter. new text end