Rule-Making Adoption: Ch. VII, Section 5, Estate Recovery

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


Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption 

AGENCY:  Department of Health and Human Services, MaineCare Services 

CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE:  10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter VII, Section 5, Estate Recovery

ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 

CONCISE SUMMARY:  This rulemaking adds new timeline language to different sections in the Estate Recovery policy to help the Third Party Liability unit enforce the policy. This rulemaking also rewrites the Hardship Waiver and Care Given Exemption sections to assure that there are no gaps in the policy allowing personal representatives to avoid liability or responsibility and increases the effectiveness of the policy. 

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

EFFECTIVE DATE:                        March 7, 2018   

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON:    Cari Philbrick, Comprehensive Health Planner II

AGENCY NAME:                              Division of Policy

ADDRESS:                                         242 State Street

             11 State House Station

             Augusta, Maine 04333-0011

             Email: cari.philbrick@maine.gov

TELEPHONE:                                   (207)-624-4031 FAX: (207) 287-1864

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