Section 102 Nursing Facility Base Year
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, nursing facility rates effective October 1, 2020 under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws may be developed using the costs of calendar year 2014, or any subsequent year that the secretary of health and human services may select in the secretary's discretion, provided that such nursing facility rates on an aggregate basis, including any rate add-ons, shall be at least the amount such nursing facility rates would be if they were developed using the costs of calendar year 2017.
Summary
This section establishes 2014, or any subsequent year the Secretary of Health and Human Services may choose, as the base year for nursing facility rates in fiscal year 2021, provided facility rates shall be determined on an aggregate basis including any rate add-ons.