Code of Massachusetts Regulations
101 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Title 101 CMR 452.00
Section 452.01 - General Provisions

(1) Scope and Purpose. 101 CMR 452.00 governs the payment rates for workforce investment for certain Health and Human Services programs purchased by a governmental unit including, but not limited to, the 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 Public Health (DPH), the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH), the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Youth Services (DYS), the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), and MassHealth.

(2) Applicable Dates of Service. Rates contained in 101 CMR 452.00 apply for dates of service as stated in 101 CMR 452.03(5).

(3) Disclaimer of Authorization of Services. 101 CMR 452.00 is neither authorization for nor approval of the services for which rates are determined pursuant to 101 CMR 452.00. Governmental units that purchase the services described in 101 CMR 452.00 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 452.00.

(5) Parent Regulations. 101 CMR 452.00 describes operational add-on rates for certain services whose basic rates are governed by other regulations. For services not included in 101 CMR 452.01(5), please refer to the parent regulation listed below.