Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-643

EHS 643

Quality Nursing Home Care Initiative

Mr. DiDomenico and Ms. Candaras and Messrs. Joyce and Moore and Ms. Jehlen and Messrs. Welch, Donnelly and Brownsberger and Ms. Chang-Diaz moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0640, by adding the following: -

“provided further, that not less than $2,800,000 shall be expended as incentive payments to nursing facilities meeting the criteria determined under the MassHealth Nursing Facility Pay-for-Performance Program and that have established and participated in a cooperative effort in each qualifying nursing facility between representatives of employees and management that is focused on implementing that criteria and improving the quality of services available to MassHealth members; and provided further that the MassHealth agency shall adopt regulations and procedures necessary to carry out section.”