Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-627

EHS 627

Timely disbursement of skilled nursing funds

Mr. Cyr, Ms. Gobi and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0641, by striking out the words:- “; provided further, that not less than $56,250,000 shall be expended for the purpose of direct care staffing costs in nursing facilities and shall be distributed to nursing facilities in the form of a rate add-on solely for the purpose of permissible direct care costs as determined by MassHealth, in consultation with the Massachusetts Senior Care Association; provided further, that said rate add-on shall be based on a facility's total Medicaid days; provided further, that not less than $18,750,000 shall be distributed to nursing facilities in the form of a supplemental payment to promote quality improvement using a methodology as determined by MassHealth, in consultation with the Massachusetts Senior Care Association;” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

“provided further, that effective July 1, 2022 not less than $56,250,000 shall be expended for the purpose of direct care staffing costs in nursing facilities and shall be distributed to nursing facilities in the form of a rate add-on solely for the purpose of permissible direct care costs as determined by MassHealth, in consultation with the Massachusetts Senior Care Association; provided further, that said rate add-on shall be based on a facility's total Medicaid days; provided further, that effective July 1, 2022 not less than $18,750,000 shall be distributed to nursing facilities in the form of a supplemental payment to promote quality improvement using a methodology as determined by MassHealth, in consultation with the Massachusetts Senior Care Association;”