Notice of Public Hearing for Independent Nurse Program Regulations

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is holding a public hearing on the proposed amendments to 130 CMR 414.000: Independent Nurse.

The proposed amendments to 130 CMR 414.000 clarify and reorganize sections of the regulation and add requirements for independent nurse providers, including recordkeeping, incident and accident reports, prior authorizations, overtime allowances, limit of hours, a continuous skilled nursing (CSN) high-tech rate add on, prohibited marketing activities, and providing CSN services out of state.

The regulation amendments are being proposed with an effective date of August 30, 2024.

There will be a virtual public hearing on May 17, 2024, from 2:00pm - 4:00pm.

A copy of the Notice of Public Hearing and links to register to testify at the public hearing can be found here: www.mass.gov/doc/notice-of-public-hearing-535/download

A copy of the proposed amendments and regulations can be found here: www.mass.gov/doc/proposed-regulation-date-filed-april-26-2024-0/download

If you have questions regarding this guidance, please contact the LTSS Provider Service Center at (844) 368-5184 or support@masshealthltss.com.