Personal care assistance services payment rate methodology establishment; commissioner of human services methodology study requirement; workforce data submission by providers requirement. S.F. No. 968 replaces the current rate-on-rate reimbursement scheme for personal care assistance services with a fee schedule reimbursement scheme based on data and analysis of the costs associated with providing personal care assistance services. The new rate methodology is effective January 1, 2020, or upon federal approval, whichever is later.