An Act to Prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from Implementing Electronic Visit Verification for Hospice Providers Within the MaineCare Program Unless Mandated by the Federal Government
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2055
Committee Amendment CA_A_H806 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §3174-N

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^ » to H.P, 1317, L.D, 2055, "An Act to Prohibit
the Department of Health and Human Services from Implementing Electronic Visit
Verification for Hospice Providers Within the MaineCare Program Unless Mandated by
the Federal Government"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substitrting the following:
'An Act to Delay Implementation of Electronic Visit Verification for Hospice
Providers Within the MaineCare Program'
Amend the bill by strikmg out all of the emergency preamble.
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and msertmg the
following:
'See. 1. 22 MRSA §3174-NNN is enacted to read:
§3174-NNN. Rules reeardine electronic visit verification for hospice services
The department may adopt rnles regarding the use of electronic visit verification for
providers offering hospice services under the MaineCare urogram. Rules adonted under
this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5. charter 375. subchauter 2-A^
For purposes of this section, "electronic visit verification" means a system under which
visits conducted as part ofhosnice services are _electrQnicallY verified with respect to fhe
t¥E_e of service nerfonned, the individual receiving the service, the date of the service, the
location of service delivery, the mdividu_al prQYidin£ the service and the time the service
begins and ends.
Sec. 2. Department to delay implementation of electronic visit verification
for hospice services. The Department of Health and Human Services may not
implement electronic visit verification earlier than March 1, 2025 for providers offering
hospice services under the MameCare program.
Sec. 3. Report. By Febmary 1,2025, the Department of Health and Human Services
shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislatare having jurisdiction over
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " /\:" to H.P. 1317, L.D, 2055
health and human services matters on efforts to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the
delivery of hospice services, shall include in the report information on federal mitiatives
that include Medicaid hospice providers and shall make recommendations regarding the
application of electronic visit verification to hospice services under the MaineCare
program.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. It makes rules regarding
electronic visit verification for providers offering hospice services under fhe MaineCare
program major substantive rules, prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services
from implementmg electronic visit verification earlier than March 1, 2025 and directs the
department by February 1, 2025 to report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature
having jurisdiction over health and human services matters on efforts to combat fraud,
waste and abuse in the delivery of hospice services, to include in the report infonnation on
federal initiatives that include M^edicaid hospice providers and to make recommendations
regarding the application of electronic visit verification to hospice services under the
MaineCare program. The amendment also removes the emergency preamble and
emergency clause.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 02/14/24 .^K.?^
LD 2055 LR 2782(02)
An Act to Prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from Implementing Electronic Visit
Verification for Hospice Providers Within the MaineCare Program Unless Mandated by the Federal
Government
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment I^Lt [ (^
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to implement the provisions of this bill are
expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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