General Provisions

(1) Scope, Purpose, and Effective Date. 101 CMR 614.00 governs Health Safety Net payments and funding effective for dates of service beginning October 1, 2025, including payments to acute hospitals and community health centers and payments from acute hospitals and surcharge payers. The criteria for determining services for which acute hospitals and community health centers may be paid by the Health Safety Net are set forth in 101 CMR 613.00: Health Safety Net Eligible Services. (2) Administrative Bulletins. The Health Safety Net office may issue administrative bulletins to clarify policies and understanding of substantive provisions of 101 CMR 614.00 and specify information and documentation necessary to implement 101 CMR 614.00.