SENATE, No. 391

By Mr. Baddour, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 391) of Steven A. Baddour for legislation relative to capital reimbursement for nursing facilities. Elder Affairs.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.


AN ACT relative to capital reimbursement for nursing facilities

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any general laws or regulation to the contrary the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy when determining Medicaid capital reimbursement for nursing facilities shall use the rules under 114.2 CMR 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, and 5.13, which were in effect on December 31, 1995, with the sole exception that the base year for determining capital costs shall be no less than 2 years from the rate year.