Amendment #1157 to H4400

Nursing Facility Pay-for-Performance Program

Representatives Cahill of Lynn, Madaro of Boston, Matias of Lawrence, Cassidy of Brockton, Tosado of Springfield, Lawn of Watertown and Puppolo of Springfield move to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4000-0641, in lines 22 to 30, inclusive, by striking out 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 in said item, in line 6 by striking out the figures  “$35,500,000” and inserting in place thereof figures“$38,300,000”.

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Nursing Facility Pay-for-Performance Program