Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-671

EHS 671

Pediatric acute care

Mr. Boncore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0300, by inserting at the end thereof the following new words:- "provided further, that in calculating rates of payment for children enrolled in MassHealth receiving inpatient and outpatient services at pediatric chronic and rehabilitation long-term care hospitals and acute care pediatric hospitals and pediatric specialty units as defined in section 8A of said chapter 118E, the executive office shall make a supplemental payment not less than $3,000,000 to any pediatric specialty unit in the commonwealth, above base rates, and shall make a supplemental payment not less than $3,000,000 to any pediatric chronic and rehabilitation long-term care hospital in the commonwealth, above base rates, to compensate for high-complexity pediatric care;"