Code of Massachusetts Regulations
101 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Title 101 CMR 429.00 - Rates for Certain Sexual and Domestic Violence Services
Section 429.03 - Rate Provisions

Universal Citation: 101 MA Code of Regs 101.429

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Services Included in the Rate. The approved rate includes payment for all care and services that are part of the program of services of an eligible provider, as explicitly set forth in the terms of the purchase agreement between the eligible provider and the purchasing governmental unit(s).

(2) Reimbursement as Full Payment. Each eligible provider must, as a condition of acceptance of payment made by any purchasing governmental units for services rendered, accept the approved program rate as full payment and discharge of all obligations for the services rendered. Payment from any other source will be used to offset the amount of the purchasing governmental unit's obligation for services rendered to the publicly assisted client.

(3) Payment Limitations. No purchasing governmental unit may pay less than or more than the approved program rate.

(4) Certain Unit Contract Payment Rates for Certain Sexual and Domestic Violence Services. The payment rate for certain sexual and domestic violence services established in 101 CMR 429.03(6)(a), provided pursuant to contracts purchasing only one unit in total, is at the rate established in 101 CMR 429.03(6)(a) times a factor of 1.18. The payment rate for certain sexual and domestic violence services established in 101 CMR 429.03(6)(a), provided pursuant to contracts purchasing only two units in total, is at the rate established in 101 CMR 429.03(6)(a) times a factor of 1.06

(5) Administrative Adjustment for Extraordinary Circumstances. A method whereby, subject to availability of funds, a purchasing governmental unit may provide additional resource allocations to a qualified provider in response to unusual and unforeseen circumstances that substantially increase the cost of service delivery in ways not contemplated in the development of current rates. It must be demonstrated that such cost increases gravely threaten the stability of service provision such that client or consumer access to necessary services is at risk. The purchasing governmental unit will evaluate the need for the administrative adjustment, determine whether funding is available, and convey that information to EOHHS for review to determine the amount of any adjustment.

(6) Approved Rates. The approved rate is the lower of the provider's charge or amount accepted as payment from another payer or the rate listed in 101 CMR 429.03.

(a) Rates of Payment for Certain Sexual and Domestic Violence Services.

Program

Unit

Rate

Frequency

Domestic Violence Community-based Services

.25 Direct Care FTE

$2,201

Monthly

Child Exposed to Domestic Violence Services

.25 Direct Care FTE

$2,310

Monthly

Supervised Visitation Services

.25 Direct Care FTE

$2,201

Monthly

Sexual and Domestic Violence Equity Services

.25 Direct Care FTE

$2,201

Monthly

Sexual and Domestic Violence Equity Legal Services

.25 Direct Care FTE

$3,282

Monthly

Intimate Partner Abuse Education Services

Per cohort

$2,973

Monthly

(b) Rates of Payment for Rape Crisis Centers and for Certain Sexual and Domestic Violence Service Add-ons.

Program

Unit

Rate

Frequency

Rape Crisis Centers - Dual Agency

Tier 1

$74,503

Monthly

Tier 2

$65,419

Monthly

Tier 3

$56,335

Monthly

Tier 4

$47,252

Monthly

Tier 5

$38,168

Monthly

Tier 6

$29,084

Monthly

Tier 7

$20,001

Monthly

Tier 8

$10,917

Monthly

Rape Crisis Centers - Stand-alone Agency

Tier 1

$77,240

Monthly

Tier 2

$67,821

Monthly

Tier 3

$58,403

Monthly

Tier 4

$48,984

Monthly

Tier 5

$39,566

Monthly

Tier 6

$30,147

Monthly

Tier 7

$20,729

Monthly

Tier 8

$11,310

Monthly

Add-on Rates

Rate

Frequency

Rape Crisis Satellite Center

$45.18

Hourly

Rape Crisis Statewide Specialized Hotline

$1,949

Monthly

Rape Crisis Direct Care.25 FTE

$2,201

Monthly

Housing Stabilization

I.C.

N/A

Extraordinary Circumstances/Flex Funding

I.C.

N/A

New SANE or SANE Telemedicine Site Development

I.C.

N/A

Supervised Visitation Security Add-on per Site

$952.26

Monthly

Intimate Partner Abuse Education Services - Outreach and Development

$488

Monthly

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