Amendment #85 to H3400

Home Health Nursing Payment

Mr. Garballey of Arlington moves to amend the bill in section 2, in line item 4000-0700 by inserting after the words "agent or provider" the following words: "provided further that funding from this item shall be provided for the purpose of recruitment and retention of home health nurses in accordance with 114.3 CMR 50.00, and that said funds authorized herein shall be restorative to said regulation prior to its amendment made in accordance with MGL c. 29 § 9C and effective December 1, 2008, and shall be in addition to any amount appropriated in this item for the purpose of providing Title XIX services to patients; and provided further that the funds authorized herein shall be eligible for federal financial participation”.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #85 to H3400

Home Health Nursing Payment