General Provisions

(1) Scope, Purpose and Effective Date. The purpose of 114.1 CMR 40.00 is to set forth regulations for the establishment of certain non-acute hospital publicly assisted rates of payment, and the fee for residential alcoholism treatment programs. 114.1 CMR 40.00 shall be effective on October 1, 1996. 114.1 CMR 40.00 shall not apply to chronic/rehabilitation hospitals governed by 114.1 CMR 39.00. 114.1 CMR 40.00 shall not apply to managed care services provided to Medicaid recipients who are inpatients of a non-acute hospital under a direct contract with the Division of Medical Assistance. (2) Authority. 114.1 CMR 40.00 is adopted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 118G; and M.G.L. c. 30A, § 2.