Code of Massachusetts Regulations
101 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Title 101 CMR 614.00 - Health Safety Net Payments and Funding
Section 614.04 - Acute Hospital and Non-acute Hospital Assessment Liability to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund

(a) the ratio of its Assessed Charges to all Acute Hospitals' Assessed Charges; and

(b) the Total Acute Hospital Assessment Amount.

(a) the Non-acute Hospital's Assessed Charges in that Fiscal Year; and

(b) the ratio of the calculated acute hospital assessment in 101 CMR 614.04(1).

(a) If an Acute Hospital or Non-acute Hospital does not pay the amount calculated pursuant to 101 CMR 614.04(1) or (2), respectively, or a specified portion thereof, by the due date established by the Health Safety Net Office, the Health Safety Net Office may assess up to a 3% penalty on the outstanding balance. The Health Safety Net Office will calculate the penalty on the outstanding balance as of the due date. The Health Safety Net Office may assess up to an additional 3% penalty against the outstanding balance and prior penalties for each month that a Hospital remains delinquent. The Health Safety Net Office will credit partial payments from delinquent Hospitals to the current outstanding liability. If any amount remains from the partial payment, the Health Safety Net Office will then credit such amount to the penalty amount.

(b) In determining the penalty amount, the Health Safety Net Office may consider factors including, but not be limited to, the Hospital's payment history, financial situation, and relative share of the payments.