101 CMR, § 452.01 - General Provisions

(1) Scope and Purpose. 101 CMR 452.00 governs the payment rates for workforce investment for certain Health and Human Services programs purchased by a governmental unit including, but not limited to, the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB), the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC), the Department of Mental Health (DMH), the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH), the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Youth Services (DYS), the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), and MassHealth.

(2) Applicable Dates of Service. Rates contained in 101 CMR 452.00 apply for dates of service as stated in 101 CMR 452.03(5).

(3) Disclaimer of Authorization of Services. 101 CMR 452.00 is neither authorization for nor approval of the services for which rates are determined pursuant to 101 CMR 452.00. Governmental units that purchase the services described in 101 CMR 452.00 are responsible for the definition, authorization, and approval of services provided to clients.

(4) Administrative Bulletins. EOHHS may issue administrative bulletins to clarify its policy on substantive provisions of 101 CMR 452.00.

(5) Parent Regulations. 101 CMR 452.00 describes operational add-on rates for certain services whose basic rates are governed by other regulations. For services not included in 101 CMR 452.01(5), please refer to the parent regulation listed below.

Parent Regulation

101 CMR 306.00: Rates of Payment for Mental Health Services Provided in Community Health Centers and Mental Health Centers

101 CMR 346.00: Rates for Certain Substance-related and Addictive Disorders Programs

101 CMR 413.00: Payments for Youth Intermediate-term Stabilization Services

101 CMR 414.00: Rates for Family Stabilization Services

101 CMR 417.00: Rates for Certain Elder Care Services

101 CMR 418.00: Payments for Youth Short-term Stabilization and Emergency Services

101 CMR 421.00: Rates for Adult Housing and Community Support Services

101 CMR 424.00: Rates for Certain Developmental and Support Services

101 CMR 427.00: Rates for Certain Youth and Young Adult Support Services

101 CMR 428.00: Rates for Certain Independent Living Communities and Services

101 CMR 429.00: Rates for Certain Sexual and Domestic Violence Services

101 CMR 430.00: Rates for Program of Assertive Community Treatment Services

101 CMR 431.00: Rates for Certain Respite Services

101 CMR 432.00: Rates for Certain Lead Agency Services

101 CMR 329.00: Psychological Testing, Treatment, and Related Services

101 CMR 307.00: Rates for Psychiatric Day Treatment Center Services

101 CMR 358.00: Rates of Payment for Applied Behavior Analysis

101 CMR 444.00: Rates for Certain Substance Use Disorder Services

Notes

101 CMR, § 452.01

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1474, eff. 7/1/2022 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1477, eff. 7/1/2022 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1477, eff. 7/1/2022 (COMPLIANCE).