Bill > S2587

This bill requires the Massachusetts Office of Medicaid, in collaboration with the Center for Health Information and Analysis, to conduct a comprehensive biennial review of reimbursement rates for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) providers who serve publicly aided individuals. The review will examine several key aspects, including comparing payment rates with jurisdictions that have similar cost-of-living indexes, assessing how these rates impact provider recruitment and retention over the past five years, evaluating increased service delivery costs related to potential future accreditation or regulatory requirements, and identifying any new services or eligible populations that might increase service demand. Following each review, the Office of Medicaid must submit a detailed report of its findings to the clerks of the House and Senate, the chairs of the House and Senate committees on ways and means, and the chairs of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing by October 1 of the year preceding the release of updated rate regulations. This legislation aims to ensure that ABA providers are fairly compensated and that the state maintains an adequate pool of qualified professionals to serve individuals needing these critical services.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2587