The Department is seeking and anticipates receiving the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) approval for this section. Pending approval, the rates will be effective as follows:
PROC. CODE | DESCRIPTION | MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE Effective Prior to 8/1/18 | MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE Effective 8/1/18 to 6/30/19 | MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE Effective 7/1/19* | REMARKS |
S5100 HC | Day Care Services | $3.14 | $3.48 | $3.45 | Per 15 mins |
*Pursuant to P.L. 2017, ch. 460, Part B, Sec. B-2: Effective July 1, 2019, payment rates attributable to wages and salaries for personal care and related services will be increased annually by an inflation adjustment cost-of-living percentage in accordance with the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, Medical care services (professional services, nursing home and adult day care services) from the prior December. These cost of living increases shall continue annually until the Department has completed a rate study for adult family care services, adult day services or homemaker services and the rates in the rate study have been implemented.
10-144 C.M.R. ch. 101, § III-26
11/19/2018 - filing 2018-250