MaineCare Policy and State Plan Amendments E-Message - October 29, 2015
Maine Department of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 10/29/2015 08:57 AM EDT
The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage. This website keeps the proposed rules on file until they are finalized and until the Secretary of State website is updated to reflect the changes. The MaineCare Benefits Manual is available on-line at the Secretary of State’s website.
Below, please find a Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal. You can access the complete rule at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml
Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 10-144, Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 2, Adult Family Care Services
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: N/A
CONCISE SUMMARY: This proposed rule increases by 4% the reimbursement rates for Adult Family Care Services at residential care facilities provided under MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 2. This rule proposal follows the enactment of the State’s biennial budget, which among other rate increases, increased the rates for Section 2 services, effective July 1, 2015. P.L. 2015, ch. 267, 702 – L.D. 1019, Part A, Sec. A-32, and Part UUUU, Sec. UUUU-1. The Department is proposing to adopt the Section 2 rate increases on a retroactive basis pursuant to 22 M.R.S.A. § 42(8). Pending this routine rulemaking process, the Department has also adopted an emergency rule in order to implement the rate increases.
See http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml for rules and related rulemaking documents.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Date: November 16, 2015
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Room 302, Burton Cross Building, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, ME 04330
The Department requests that any interested party requiring special arrangements to attend the hearing contact the agency person listed below before November 9, 2015.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Comments must be received by midnight November 26, 2015.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Thomas Leet, Comprehensive Health Planner II
AGENCY NAME: MaineCare Services
ADDRESS: 242 State St.
11 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
TELEPHONE: 207-624-4068 FAX: (207) 287-1864
TTY: 711 (Deaf or Hard of Hearing)
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any): The Department anticipates that this rulemaking will not have any impact on municipalities or counties.
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STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 22 M.R.S.A. §§ 42(8), 3173, P.L. 2015, ch. 267, 702 – L.D. 1019, Parts A, UUUU |