Resolve, To Increase Access to Brain Injury Waiver Services
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1000
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: MALABY, LANGLEY, FARNSWORTH, HANINGTON, HAWKE, HYMANSON, PICKETT, SANDERSON, SIROCKI, VACHON

Legislative Document
No. 1000
H.P. 701
House of Representatives, March 14, 2017
Resolve, To Increase Access to Brain Injury Waiver Services
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MALABY of Hancock.
Cosponsored by Senator LANGLEY of Hancock and
Representatives: FARNSWORTH of Portland, HANINGTON of Lincoln, HAWKE of 
Boothbay Harbor, HYMANSON of York, PICKETT of Dixfield, SANDERSON of Chelsea, 
SIROCKI of Scarborough, VACHON of Scarborough.
Sec. 1.  Department of Health and Human Services to increase 
MaineCare rates.  Resolved:  That, by January 1, 2018, the Department of Health 
and Human Services shall amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, 
Chapter III, Section 18, Allowances for Home and Community Based Services for Adults 
with Brain Injury, to increase rates for Home Support (Residential Habilitation) Level I to 
no less than $8.63 per quarter hour.  Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine 
technical rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Care coordination services units.  Resolved:  That, by January 1, 
2018, the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules in Chapter 
101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 18, Home and Community-Based 
Services for Adults with Brain Injury, to allow for 400 units of care coordination in each 
year rather than limiting it to 200 units after one year.  Rules adopted pursuant to this 
section are routine technical rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 
375, subchapter 2-A; and be it further 
Sec. 3.  Department of Health and Human Services to explore telehealth 
opportunities.  Resolved:  That the Department of Health and Human Services shall 
explore opportunities to provide additional reimbursable services using telehealth to 
members currently receiving services under the brain injury waiver administered by the 
department's office of aging and disability services, including care coordination services, 
that could be provided by health care providers, including licensed medical personnel and 
nonlicensed personnel. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to increase the 
rates for services provided to MaineCare members receiving Home Support (Residential 
Habilitation) Level I under the brain injury waiver, rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits 
Manual, Chapter III, Section 18, to no less than $8.63 per quarter hour.  It also allows up 
to 400 units of care coordination each year rather than only in the first year of receiving 
services under the waiver.  The Department of Health and Human Services is directed to 
explore opportunities to provide additional telehealth services, including care 
coordination services, provided by both licensed medical personnel and nonlicensed 
personnel.