Notice of 1115 Waiver Application and Public Comment Opportunities
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Notice of 1115 Waiver Application and Public Comment Opportunities
The State of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services is seeking waiver authority under Section 1115 to claim Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for the medically necessary services provided to eligible individuals ages 21-64 with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), residing in facilities meeting the regulatory definition of an Institute for Mental Disease (IMD). Current Medicaid statue does not allow FFP for care or services for any individual who has not attained 65 years of age and who is a patient in an IMD. This restriction is known as Medicaid’s IMD exclusion. This 1115 waiver will provide the state flexibility in the service delivery system with the aim of expanding access to treatment modalities and bridging medical and behavioral health needs to ensure a full continuum of care for people with SUD and SMI/SED.
In accordance with 42 CFR Part 431.408, notice is hereby given that DHHS will host two public hearings on the DHHS 1115 waiver application. In addition, the 30 day public comment period begins on February 22, 2019 and ends at 11:59 PM on March 25, 2019. Please visit http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/demonstration-waivers.shtml for more information, including the full waiver application, the times and dates of the public hearings, and how to submit comments.
Hearing 1: Augusta Public Hearing
Date: March 6, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 111 Sewall St. Augusta, Maine 04330 Room 103A&B
Conference Line: 1-877-455-0244
Passcode: 7319892834
Hearing 2: Portland Public Hearing
Date: March 7, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 151 Jetport Blvd. Portland, ME 04101 Room 139A&B
Conference Line: 1-877-455-0244
Passcode: 7319892834
Written comments on the proposed changes are welcome and will be accepted from February 22, 2019, through 11:59PM on March 25, 2019.
Written comments may be submitted in the following ways:
By email to: Policy.DHHS@maine.gov By mail to: Division of Policy/MaineCare Services, 242 State St. 11 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0011.