Section 204.01 - General Provisions(1)Scope. 101 CMR 204.00 governs the payment rates for services provided by resident care facilities to publicly aided and industrial accident residents, and pertaining to certain COVID-19 related costs as described in 101 CMR 204.00. Residential care units of nursing facilities are governed by 101 CMR 206.00: Standard Payments to Nursing Facilities.(2)Applicable Dates of Service. Rates contained in 101 CMR 204.00 apply for services provided on or after January 1, 2024.(3)Disclaimer of Authorization of Services. 101 CMR 204.00 is not authorization for or approval of the substantive services or the time period for which rates are determined pursuant to 101 CMR 204.00. Governmental units and insurers that purchase services from eligible providers are responsible for the definition, authorization, and approval of services provided to publicly aided or industrial accident residents.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1297, eff. 6/1/2015.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1314, eff. 6/3/2016.Amended by Mass Register Issue S1331, eff. 1/27/2017.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1358, eff. 2/9/2018.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1383, eff. 1/25/2019.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1410, eff. 11/15/2019.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1429, eff. 8/1/2020.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1432, eff. 10/15/2020.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1436, eff. 2/5/2021.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1454, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1457, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1463, eff. 2/4/2022 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1468, eff. 4/29/2022.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1469, eff. 4/29/2022.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1483, eff. 11/10/2022 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1489, eff. 11/10/2022 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1495, eff. 11/10/2022 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1500, eff. 7/7/2023 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1506, eff. 7/7/2023 (COMPLIANCE).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1512, eff. 1/1/2024 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1518, eff. 1/1/2024 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1521, eff. 5/10/2024.