Outside Section 35

Nursing and Resident Care Facility Base Year

SECTION 35.   Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, nursing facility and resident care facility rates effective October 1, 2016 under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws may be developed using the costs of calendar year 2007, or any subsequent year that the secretary of health and human services may select in the secretary's discretion.
 
 

Summary:
This section establishes 2007, or any subsequent year the Secretary of Health and Human Services may choose, as the base year for nursing facility and resident care facility rates in fiscal year 2017.