Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-852-R1

Redraft EHS 852

Quality Nursing Home Care Initiative

Messrs. DiDomenico, Finegold and Donnelly, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. McGee and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0640, moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0640, by inserting at the end thereof 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 that shall decide jointly how to expend such incentive payments; and provided further that the MassHealth agency shall adopt all additional regulations and procedures necessary to carry out this section"

And by striking out the figure “298,600,000” and inserting in place thereof “301,400,000”