Section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after paragraph (6) of subsection (e), the following paragraph:-
(7) In contracting with a nursing home licensed under section 71 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, any MassHealth Senior Care Options program with which the MassHealth agency contracts to provide and coordinate services on a capitated basis shall reimburse the nursing home for care and services provided to a MassHealth member at an amount no less than the Medicaid fee-for-service payments rates established in 101 CMR 206: Standard Payments to Nursing Facilities; provided, however, that such reimbursement payments shall include room and board and all rate add-ons specified pursuant to 101 CMR 206, for the purposes of ensuring access to critical services and to facilitate transitions from hospitals to nursing facilities.
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