Scope and Purpose. 101 CMR 613.00
governs the criteria applicable April 1, 2024, for determining the services for
which Acute Hospitals and Community Health Centers may be paid by the Health
Safety Net, including the types of services that are paid by the Health Safety
Net, and the criteria to determine Low Income Patient status, to determine
Medical Hardship, and to submit claims for Bad Debt. Payment rates for Eligible
Services, as defined in
101
CMR 613.03, are set forth in 101 CMR 614.00:
Health Safety Net Payments and Funding.
Notes
Amended by
Mass
Register Issue 1271, eff. 10/10/2014.
Amended by
Mass
Register Issue 1304, eff.
1/15/2016.
Amended by
Mass
Register Issue 1310, eff.
4/8/2016.
Amended by
Mass
Register Issue 1329, eff.
10/1/2016.
Amended by
Mass
Register Issue 1359, eff.
2/23/2018.
Amended by
Mass
Register Issue 1474, eff.
7/8/2022
(EMERGENCY).
Amended by
Mass
Register Issue 1481, eff.
7/8/2022
(COMPLIANCE).
Amended by
Mass
Register Issue 1519, eff.
4/1/2024
(EMERGENCY).
Amended by
Mass
Register Issue 1522, eff.
4/1/2024
(EMERGENCY).
Amended by
Mass
Register Issue 1524, eff.
4/1/2024
(COMPLIANCE).
