Amendment #868 to H4000

Pediatric Acute Care Reimbursement

Mr. Mariano of Quincy moves to amend the bill in section 2, in  item  4000-0300, in line 46, by inserting after "refunds"  the following: " provided further, that in calculating rates of payment for children enrolled in MassHealth receiving inpatient and outpatient services at acute care pediatric hospitals and pediatric specialty units as defined in section 8A of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, the executive office shall make a supplemental payment to any acute care pediatric hospital and pediatric specialty unit in the Commonwealth, above base rates, to compensate for high-complexity pediatric care in an amount not less than the amount appropriated for in Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2013”.