General Provisions

(1) Scope, Purpose, and Effective Date. (a) 114.6 CMR 10.00 implements the provisions of M.G.L. c. 118G, regarding eligibility determination for free care at acute care hospitals and freestanding community health centers. (b) The purpose of 114.6 CMR 10.00 is to specify: 1. the standards and procedures for determining patients' eligibility for free care, 2. the standards and criteria for notifying patients of the availability of free care and public assistance programs, and 3. the standards and criteria that credit and collection policies must meet for bad debt and free care accounts. (c) 114.6 CMR 10.00 shall be effective on and after May 7, 2004. (2) Authority: 114.6 CMR 10.00 is adopted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 118G.