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Budget Summary FY2011

15951068 - Medical Assistance Trust Fund
Data Current as of:  8/6/2010





Account Description FY2010
Spending
FY2011
GAA
1595-1068 Medical Assistance Trust Fund
For an operating transfer to the MassHealth provider payment account in the Medical Assistance Trust Fund, established under section 2QQQ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds may be expended only for services provided during state or federal fiscal year 2011, and no amounts previously or subsequently transferred into the Medical Assistance Trust Fund may be expended on payments described in the section 1115 demonstration waiver for services provided during state fiscal year 2011, or payments described in the state plan for services provided during federal fiscal year 2011; provided further, that all payments from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund shall be subject to the availability of federal financial participation, shall be made only in accordance with federally-approved payment methods, shall be consistent with federal funding requirements and all federal payment limits as determined by the secretary of health and human services and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of an agreement with the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that any increase in payment made from the trust fund totaling an amount greater than $251,000,000 in fiscal year 2011 shall be made only after the secretary of health and human services certifies that any increase in payments from the trust fund shall not exceed the negotiated limit for section 1115 waiver spending; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall notify, in writing, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing of any increases in payments within 15 days; and provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall make a payment of up to $247,605,130 from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund to the Cambridge Public Health Commission for dates of service in state and federal fiscal year 2011, only after the Cambridge Public Health Commission transfers up to $95,105,130 of its funds to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund using a federally permissible source of funds which shall fully satisfy the nonfederal share of such payment
0 392,500,000