Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 114 CMR - DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE AND POLICY › Title 114.5 CMR 10.00 - Criteria and procedures for awarding one-time grants to non-profit providers of elder care services › Section 10.02 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Commissioner
. The Commissioner of the
				Division of Health Care Finance and Policy.
Committee
. The grant review Committee
				established under 114. 5 CMR 10.07(1).
Division
. The Division of Health Care
				Finance and Policy established under M.G.L. c. 118G.
Low-Income
. Low-income is defined by
				one or more of the following five measures:
(a) Income of less than 300% of the 2001
			 Department of Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines (also referred to as
			 the "Federal Poverty Level");
(b)
			 Eligibility for the MassHealth program;
(c) Eligibility for Supplemental Security
			 Income (SSI);
(d) Involvement in an
			 Aging Services Access Point (ASAP); or
(e) Other widely recognized measure(s) of
			 relative income.
Medical Equipment
. Equipment directly
				related to the improvement of patient care and designed to improve the ability
				of staff to provide appropriate and economical care.
Non-Profit
. An organization exempt
				from Federal income tax; and/or an organization incorporated under M.G.L. c.
				180, § 3.
Other Charitable Organization for the
				Elderly
. A non-profit organization located in Massachusetts that
				provides direct services to Massachusetts residents, with at least 50% of its
				client population over the age of 60. Provider advocacy groups and other
				organizations that do not regularly provide direct client services are not
				considered other charitable organizations for the elderly for the purposes of
				114. 5 CMR 10.02:
Other Charitable Organization for the
				Elderly.
Underserved Populations
. Underserved
				populations are defined by one or more of the following seven criteria:
(a) Elders with one or more limitations in
			 activities of daily living (ADL's), who are not being assisted, either formally
			 or informally. ADL's include the following: eating; getting out of bed; getting
			 around inside; dressing; bathing; and using the toilet.
(b) Elders that have been, or are at risk of
			 being, victims of elder abuse, which includes the following: physical abuse;
			 sexual abuse; psychological abuse; financial or material exploitation; and
			 neglect.
(c) Elders that lack
			 access to health care, as evidenced by residence in primary care or mental
			 health Medically Under served Areas (MUA's) or Health Professional Shortage
			 Areas (HPSA's), as designated by the Department of Health and Human
			 Services.
(d) Minority elder
			 populations, defined as the following: Black (Non-Hispanic); Hispanic; Asian
			 and Pacific Islander; or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
(e) Elders living an isolated, sedentary
			 lifestyle, thus not engaging in any social activity.
(f) Elders that have a very poor diet, as
			 defined by measures of dietary quality such as the Healthy Eating Index
			 (HEI).
(g) Other indicator(s) of
			 populations with significant unmet needs, as demonstrated by residence in areas
			 with unavailable services or services available only on a limited basis, that
			 are deemed acceptable to the Division.