Code of Massachusetts Regulations
101 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Title 101 CMR 433.00
Section 433.01 - General Provisions

(1) Scope. 101 CMR 433.00 governs the payment rates for Certain Health and Human Services Programs Previously Established on July 1, 2021 purchased by a governmental unit, including, but not limited to, Department of Developmental Services (DDS), the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB), the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC), the Department of Mental Health (DMH), the Department of Youth Services (DYS), the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH), or MassHealth.

(2) Applicable Dates of Service. Rates contained in 101 CMR 433.00 apply for dates of service provided on or after January 1, 2022.

(3) Disclaimer of Authorization of Services. 101 CMR 433.00 is neither authorization for nor approval of the services for which rates are determined pursuant to 101 CMR 433.00. Governmental units that purchase the services described in 101 CMR 433.00 are responsible for the definition, authorization, and approval of services provided to clients.

(4) Administrative Bulletins. EOHHS may issue administrative bulletins to clarify its policy on substantive provisions of 101 CMR 433.00.

(5) Parent Regulations. 101 CMR 433.00 describes operational add-on rates for certain services whose basic rates are governed by other regulations. For services not included in 101 CMR 433.00, please refer to the parent regulation listed in 101 CMR 433.01(5).