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Recertification of Hancock Geriatric Treatment Center

Item 319 #4c

Item 319 #4c

 First Year - FY2017 Second Year - FY2018
Health and Human Resources
Mental Health Treatment Centers FY2017 $250,000 FY2018 $0 GF

Language
Page 285, line 44, strike "$234,305,479" and insert "$234,555,479".

Page 286, after line 29, insert:

"D.1.  Out of this appropriation up to $250,000 the first year from the general fund shall be provided for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to procure an independent contractor, with extensive experience in certification of health care facilities in accordance with federal requirements, to determine the necessary requirements and to assist staff at Eastern State Hospital in implementing  such requirements to seek the appropriate Medicaid certification of all or a portion of the Hancock Geriatric Treatment Center.  The department shall include staff from the Department of Planning and Budget and the Department of Health on the procurement review and selection team.  

2. Upon completion of the recommendations from the contractor and a determination that certification is feasible, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall seek and submit, when feasible, the appropriate application for Medicaid certification from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

3. The Commissioner shall report on the contract and the progress to obtain Medicaid certification of the Center to the Chairmen of the House Appropriation and Senate Finance Committee by December 1, 2016 and provide a final report upon determination of the certification decision from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services."  

Explanation

(This amendment adds $250,000 the first year from the general fund and language directing the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to hire an independent contractor to determine if the Hancock Geriatric Treatment Center can be re-certified for Medicaid reimbursement. In 2015, the center lost its Medicaid certification and the introduced budget included general fund support to replace the lost federal funding. This amendment attempts to explore all possible options available to the Commonwealth to re-certify the facility in order to access federal support for its operations. If the facility can be certified then the general fund support added in the budget can be supplanted with federal funds. Language directs the Department to seek certification from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services if feasible and upon completion of the recommended changes, and the Commissioner of DBHDS is required to report on these efforts by December 1, 2016 and when a federal certification decision is made.)

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