Rates for Day Habilitation Services

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Under the authority of M.G.L. c. 118E and in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) will hold a remote public hearing on March 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. relative to the adoption of amendments to the following regulation.

101 CMR 348.00: Rates for Day Habilitation Services

The proposed regulation contains rates effective for dates of service on or after September 1, 2026. There is no fiscal impact on cities and towns.

The proposed amendments update the effective date of 101 CMR 348.00 to September 1, 2026, with no changes to the current rates. After conducting a review of the MassHealth Day Habilitation program and the existing rates, EOHHS has determined that the current rates, inclusive of the engagement incentive payments designed to facilitate reduction in waitlists, are adequate to meet the costs incurred by efficiently and economically operated facilities providing care and services in conformity with applicable state and federal laws and regulations, including M.G.L. Chapter 118E Section 13C, as well as the quality and safety standards and which are within the financial capacity of the Commonwealth.

To register to testify at the hearing and to get instructions on how to join the hearing online, go to www.mass.gov/info-details/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services- public-hearings. To join the hearing by phone, call (646) 558-8656 and enter meeting ID 935 397 8200# when prompted.

You may also submit written testimony instead of, or in addition to, live testimony. To submit written testimony, please email your testimony to [email protected] as an attached Word or PDF document or as text within the body of the email with the name of the regulation in the subject line. All written testimony must include the sender’s full name, mailing address, and organization or affiliation, if any. Individuals who are unable to submit testimony by email should mail written testimony to EOHHS, c/o D. Briggs, 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171. Written testimony will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on March 20, 2026. EOHHS specifically invites comments as to how the amendments may affect beneficiary access to care for MassHealth-covered services.

To review the current draft of the proposed regulation, go to www.mass.gov/info- details/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services-public-hearings or request a copy in writing from MassHealth Publications, 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171.

Special accommodation requests may be directed to the Disability Accommodations Ombudsman by email at [email protected] or by phone at (617) 847- 3468 (TTY: (617) 847-3788 for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled). Please allow two weeks to schedule sign language interpreters.

EOHHS may adopt a revised version of the proposed regulation taking into account relevant comments and any other practical alternatives that come to its attention.

In case of inclement weather or other emergency, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the MassHealth website at www.mass.gov/info-details/executive- office-of-health-and-human-services-public-hearings.

February 27, 2026