101 CMR, § 204.01 - General Provisions

(1) Scope. 101 CMR 204.00 governs the payment rates for services provided by resident care facilities to publicly aided and industrial accident residents, including certain COVID-19 related costs as described in 101 CMR 204.00, and for services provided to publicly aided and industrial accident residents by residential care units in nursing facilities that do not have established rates for nursing facility services pursuant to 101 CMR 206.00: Standard Payments to Nursing Facilities. For those nursing facilities with established rates for nursing facility services pursuant to 101 CMR 206.00, payment rates for services provided by residential care units of those nursing facilities are governed by 101 CMR 206.00.
(2) Applicable Dates of Service. Rates contained in 101 CMR 204.00 apply for services provided on or after January 1, 2025.
(3) Disclaimer of Authorization of Services. 101 CMR 204.00 is not authorization for or approval of the substantive services or the time period for which rates are determined pursuant to 101 CMR 204.00. Governmental units and insurers that purchase services from eligible providers are responsible for the definition, authorization, and approval of services provided to publicly aided or industrial accident residents.

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101 CMR, § 204.01
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1297, eff. 6/1/2015. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1314, eff. 6/3/2016. Amended by Mass Register Issue S1331, eff. 1/27/2017. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1358, eff. 2/9/2018. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1383, eff. 1/25/2019. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1410, eff. 11/15/2019. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1429, eff. 8/1/2020. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1432, eff. 10/15/2020. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1436, eff. 2/5/2021. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1454, eff. 10/1/2021. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1457, eff. 10/1/2021. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1463, eff. 2/4/2022 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1468, eff. 4/29/2022. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1469, eff. 4/29/2022. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1483, eff. 11/10/2022 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1489, eff. 11/10/2022 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1495, eff. 11/10/2022 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1500, eff. 7/7/2023 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1506, eff. 7/7/2023 (COMPLIANCE). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1512, eff. 1/1/2024 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1518, eff. 1/1/2024 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1521, eff. 5/10/2024. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1539, eff. 12/31/2024 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1545, eff. 1/17/2025 (COMPLIANCE).

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