Amendment #658 to H4000

Residential Care Facilities

Mr. Sánchez of Boston moves to amend the bill by striking out section 91, and by striking out section 92 and inserting in place thereof the following section:

“Section 92. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, nursing facility and rates effective July 1, 2014, under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws shall be developed using the costs of calendar year 2007; provided further, that in setting such nursing facility rates, the executive office of health and human services shall not impose any efficiency or economic methods or standards which are based on occupancy rates or utilization rates; and provided further that rest home rates effective July 1, 2014 shall be developed using the costs of calendar year 2010.”