An Act relative to stabilizing nursing home facilities

This bill aims to stabilize nursing home facilities in Massachusetts by updating how the state calculates Medicaid reimbursement rates. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to adjust rates annually for inflation and use cost data from the last two years to better reflect current expenses. The legislation also mandates a statewide average plus 10% for nursing labor costs and provides a minimum 5% rate increase for facilities where Medicaid residents make up at least 75% of their population. Additionally, it sets specific payment standards for capital projects related to converting larger rooms into smaller, private ones.