Amendment #16 to H3400

Nursing Facility Medicaid Rates

Mr. Lawn of Watertown moves to amend the bill 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 that shall decide jointly how to expend such incentive payments; provided further, that the MassHealth agency shall adopt all additional regulations and procedures necessary to carry out this section

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #16 to H3400

Nursing Facility Medicaid Rates