Emergency Rule Adoption: Chapter II, Section 90, Physician Services

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 Emergency Rule-making Adoption. You can access the complete rule at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml 

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Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption: 

EMERGENCY RULE                                                                                                     

AGENCY:  Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services 

CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE:  10-144 C.M.R., Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 90, Physician Services 

ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 

CONCISE SUMMARY:  This emergency rulemaking eliminates transsexual procedures from the list of non-covered services in Section 90.07. Elimination of this prohibition on transsexual medical procedures complies with Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Pub. L. 111-148, Title I, Sec. 1557), as codified in 42 USC Sec. 18116 and its enabling regulation, 45 C.F.R. Part 92, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities. 

Pursuant to 5 M.R.S. Section 8054, the Department has determined that immediate adoption of this rule is necessary to avoid an immediate threat to public health, safety, or general welfare by immediately removing the access barrier for transgender individuals that the current language creates. The Department is promptly following this emergency rulemaking with proposed rulemaking.

http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml for rules and related rulemaking documents. 

EFFECTIVE DATE:                          June 18, 2019 

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON:      Anne E. Labonte, Comprehensive Health Planner II

AGENCY NAME:                               Division of Policy

ADDRESS:                                           109 Capitol Street

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                                                               Augusta, Maine 04333-0011

EMAIL:                                                anne.labonte@maine.gov

TELEPHONE:                                     (207)-624-4082 FAX: (207) 287-6106

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