Clarifies rate setting processes for home health and home care services in Massachusetts.

This bill amends the rate setting processes for home health and home care services in Massachusetts. It mandates that rates for home health and continuous skilled nursing agencies be established and reviewed at least biennially. The executive office must use base year costs, adjusted for reasonableness and new regulatory costs, to determine rates. The rates must include an allowance for reasonable administrative expenses and a profit factor. The bill also requires the Secretary of Elder Affairs to consult with stakeholders and issue a report detailing the analysis of the rates.

Clarifies rate setting processes for home health and home care services in Massachusetts.

This bill amends the rate setting processes for home health and home care services in Massachusetts. It mandates that rates for home health and continuous skilled nursing agencies be established and reviewed at least biennially. The executive office must use base year costs, adjusted for reasonableness and new regulatory costs, to determine rates. The rates must include an allowance for reasonable administrative expenses and a profit factor. The bill also requires the Secretary of Elder Affairs to consult with stakeholders and issue a report detailing the analysis of the rates.