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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES › Chapter 717: ASSISTANCE TO THE SEVERELY PHYSICALLY DISABLED TO ENABLE THEM TO WORK › 22 §3096. Rules (REPEALED)

§3096. Rules
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 550, §2 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §2501, sub22, ¶A (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES › Chapter 717: ASSISTANCE TO THE SEVERELY PHYSICALLY DISABLED TO ENABLE THEM TO WORK › 22 §3097. Legislative review (REPEALED)

§3097. Legislative review
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 550, §2 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 663, §§135, 136 (AMD). MRSA T. 22 §2501, sub22, ¶A (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES › Chapter 717-A: ASSISTANCE TO THE SEVERELY PHYSICALLY DISABLED TO ENABLE THEM TO WORK › 22 §3091-A. Definitions (REPEALED)

§3091-A. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 541, §1 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 34, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §D2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES › Chapter 717-A: ASSISTANCE TO THE SEVERELY PHYSICALLY DISABLED TO ENABLE THEM TO WORK › 22 §3092-A. Subsidy (REPEALED)

§3092-A. Subsidy
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 541, §1 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 34, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §D2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES › Chapter 717-A: ASSISTANCE TO THE SEVERELY PHYSICALLY DISABLED TO ENABLE THEM TO WORK › 22 §3093-A. Eligibility (REPEALED)

§3093-A. Eligibility
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 541, §1 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 34, §3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §D2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES › Chapter 717-A: ASSISTANCE TO THE SEVERELY PHYSICALLY DISABLED TO ENABLE THEM TO WORK › 22 §3094-A. Evaluation team report (REPEALED)

§3094-A. Evaluation team report
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 541, §1 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 708, §D2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES › Chapter 717-A: ASSISTANCE TO THE SEVERELY PHYSICALLY DISABLED TO ENABLE THEM TO WORK › 22 §3095-A. Rules (REPEALED)

§3095-A. Rules
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 541, §1 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 708, §D2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES › Chapter 718: ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMPROVING OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITITES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › 22 §3098. Definitions (REPEALED)

§3098. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 370, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 708, §E4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES › Chapter 718: ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMPROVING OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITITES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › 22 §3099. Advisory Committee on Improving Outdoor Recreational Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (REPEALED)

§3099. Advisory Committee on Improving Outdoor Recreational Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 370, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 708, §E4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES › Chapter 718: ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMPROVING OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITITES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › 22 §3100. Report (REPEALED)

§3100. Report
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 370, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 708, §E4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 851: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §3101. Investigation of system of public charities

§3101. Investigation of system of public charities
The Department of Health and Human Services shall investigate and inspect the whole system of public charities in the State which derive their support wholly or in part from state, county or municipal appropriations but not including any institution of a purely educational or industrial nature.   [PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 851: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §3102. Transfer of paupers and public assistance recipients between states

§3102. Transfer of paupers and public assistance recipients between states
The department shall have authority to enter into reciprocal agreements with corresponding agencies of other states, and to arrange with their local or county boards for the acceptance, transfer and support of persons going from one state to another and becoming public charges and to continue payments of public assistance until eligibility to receive assistance under a similar program has been established in the other state and the first payment from the other state has been received by such recipient. Such reciprocal agreements shall in no way commit the State to support persons who are not, in the opinion of the department, entitled to support under the laws of this State.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 851: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §3103. Information upon request

§3103. Information upon request
The commissioner shall give to the Governor or to the Legislature or any committee thereof at any time upon their request information and advice with reference to any charitable or correctional institution about which the commissioner has information. The officers in charge of any institution of a charitable or correctional nature under the inspection of the department and local boards or committees having any powers or duties relative to the management of the institution, and those who are in any way responsible for the administration of public funds used for the relief or maintenance of the poor, shall furnish to the department such information and statistics as may be demanded on such forms as the department may consider necessary to secure uniformity and accuracy in the statements.   [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §153 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 771, §223 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §153 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 851: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §3104-A. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for legal aliens

§3104-A. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for legal aliens
1.  Food assistance.
The department shall provide food assistance to households that would be eligible for assistance under the federal Food Stamp Act of 1977, 7 United States Code, Section 2011 et seq. and under the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 but for provisions of Sections 401, 402 and 403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 that are receiving food assistance under this subsection as of July 1, 2011. Any household receiving assistance as of that date may continue to receive assistance, as long as that household remains eligible, without regard to interruptions in coverage or gaps in eligibility for service. A noncitizen legally admitted to the United States who is neither receiving assistance on July 1, 2011 nor has an application pending for assistance on July 1, 2011 that is later approved is not eligible for food assistance through a state-funded program unless that noncitizen is:
A. Elderly or disabled, as described under the laws governing supplemental security income in 42 United States Code, Sections 1381 to 1383f (2010);   [PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. KK, §1 (NEW).]
B. A victim of domestic violence;   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. OO, §1 (AMD).]
C. Experiencing other hardship, such as time necessary to obtain proper work documentation, as defined by the department by rule. Rules adopted by the department under this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A; or   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. OO, §1 (AMD).]
D. Unemployed but has obtained proper work documentation, as defined by the department by rule. Rules adopted by the department under this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. OO, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. OO, §§1, 2 (AMD).]
2.  Amount of assistance.
The total amount of food assistance provided under this section must equal the amount that the household would be eligible to receive under the federal Food Stamp Act of 1977, 7 United States Code, Sections 2014 and 2017 and under the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 if the household were eligible for either of those programs.
[PL 2009, c. 291, §3 (AMD).]
3.  Administration.
The department shall provide assistance under this section to eligible households on a monthly basis through an electronic benefit transfer system.
[PL 2009, c. 291, §3 (AMD).]
4.  Repeal.
[PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. S, §2 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 731, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 731, §3 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 401, §S2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 291, §3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. KK, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. OO, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. OO, §14 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 851: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §3105. Vocational rehabilitation (REPEALED)

§3105. Vocational rehabilitation
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 771, §224 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 78, §149 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 700, §A78 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §F2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 851: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §3106. Telephone subsidies

§3106. Telephone subsidies
The department may participate in the determination of eligibility for various subsidies of telephone costs for low-income people as established by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Title 35‑A, section 7101.   [PL 1987, c. 856, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 856, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 851: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §3107. Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program vendor, provider and participant penalties

§3107. Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program vendor, provider and participant penalties
The department, as part of its administration of the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program of the federal Child Nutrition Act of 1966, referred to in this section as "the program," shall adopt rules defining prohibited conduct under the program and establishing penalties for such conduct and as necessary to implement this section. After providing an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4, 7 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 246.9 (2011), 7 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 246.18 (2011) and any other federal law that applies to adjudicatory proceedings for vendors, providers and participants and making a determination that the affected party has violated a provision of the program, including rules that apply to the program, the department may:   [PL 2011, c. 512, §2 (RPR).]
1.  Vendors.
Assess and impose a fine or penalty against a vendor under the program;
[PL 2011, c. 512, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Providers.
Disqualify a local agency provider under the program; or
[PL 2011, c. 512, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Participants.
Require repayment of benefits made under the program to a participant or disqualify a participant from program benefits.
[PL 2011, c. 512, §2 (NEW).]
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2011, c. 512, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 777 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 512, §2 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 851: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §3110. Authority to share information

§3110. Authority to share information
1.  Information provided upon request.
Upon request, the department shall provide timely access electronically to income records and program enrollment information of a recipient of assistance under this subtitle to state agencies, quasi-state agencies or other entities for purposes of the administration of and application for the low-income home energy assistance program described in Title 30‑A, section 4722, subsection 1, paragraph W; the low-income assistance program described in Title 35‑A, section 3214, subsection 2; a local, state or federal subsidized housing program; and an energy efficiency program administered by an entity approved by the department or any other entity or program that, in the judgment of the department, provides services or resources that substantially promote the health and well-being of recipients of its services.
[PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VV, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Authorization required.
Before providing any information pursuant to this section, the department must receive express authorization from the recipient agreeing to the release of that information in accordance with federal and state law. The department shall develop a simplified process to give the recipient the choice of authorizing the release of information pursuant to this section at the time of application or recertification for assistance under this subtitle or at another time of the individual's choice.
[PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VV, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Maintenance fees.
The department may charge a reasonable annual maintenance fee to an entity that receives information pursuant to this section.
[PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VV, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Duties of recipients of information.
Records and program enrollment information obtained pursuant to this section may be used only in accordance with federal and state law and this section. An entity that receives records is responsible for the protection and security of personally identifiable information contained in the records.
[PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VV, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Rules.
The department shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A, except that rules adopted pursuant to subsection 3 are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VV, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 412, Pt. VV, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 853: SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS › 22 §3151. Definitions (REPEALED)

§3151. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 436, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 488, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 853: SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS › 22 §3152. License (REPEALED)

§3152. License
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 436, §2 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 488, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 853: SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS › 22 §3153. Out of State organizations (REPEALED)

§3153. Out of State organizations
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 488, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 853: SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS › 22 §3154. Enforcement and penalties (REPEALED)

§3154. Enforcement and penalties
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 488, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 853: SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS › 22 §3155. Charitable solicitation disclosure (REPEALED)

§3155. Charitable solicitation disclosure
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 436, §3 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 488, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 853: SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS › 22 §3156. Violation as unfair trade practice (REPEALED)

§3156. Violation as unfair trade practice
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 436, §4 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 488, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (REPEALED) › 22 §3161. Definitions (REPEALED)

§3161. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2001, c. 2, §A35 (COR). PL 2001, c. 677, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VV, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (REPEALED) › 22 §3162. Maine Small Business Health Coverage Plan (REPEALED)

§3162. Maine Small Business Health Coverage Plan
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 677, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 714, §II1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VV, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (REPEALED) › 22 §3163. Contributions; payment for coverage (REPEALED)

§3163. Contributions; payment for coverage
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 677, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VV, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (REPEALED) › 22 §3164. Coordination with Medicaid (REPEALED)

§3164. Coordination with Medicaid
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 677, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VV, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (REPEALED) › 22 §3165. Application of insurance laws (REPEALED)

§3165. Application of insurance laws
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 677, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VV, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (REPEALED) › 22 §3166. Data collection (REPEALED)

§3166. Data collection
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 677, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VV, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (REPEALED) › 22 §3167. Rules (REPEALED)

§3167. Rules
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 677, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VV, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (REPEALED) › 22 §3168. Operation (REPEALED)

§3168. Operation
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 677, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VV, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 854: MAINE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE PLAN (REPEALED) › 22 §3169. Repeal (REPEALED)

§3169. Repeal
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 677, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VV, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3172. Definitions

§3172. Definitions
1.  Aid.
"Aid" means money payments to, or in behalf of, or medical care or any type of remedial care or any related services to needy individuals who qualify for such assistance under this chapter.
[PL 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW).]
1-A.  Application.
"Application" is the action by which an individual indicates in writing to the department the individual's desire to receive or to be recertified for assistance under this chapter. An application is distinguished from an inquiry, which is simply a request for information about eligibility requirements for assistance.
[RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §154 (COR).]
1-B.  Approved Medicaid service.
"Approved Medicaid service" means a medical service which will be provided to Medicaid recipients under the provisions of the United States Social Security Act, Title XIX and successors to it and related rules of the department.
[PL 1981, c. 703, Pt. A, §22 (NEW).]
2.  Home health care.
"Home health care" means nursing services and other therapeutic services provided without a requirement that hospitalization should be an antecedent to care and provided on an intermittent visiting basis to individuals in their homes or other place of residence, excluding hospitals, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centers and skilled nursing homes. In addition to skilled nursing, these services may include physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services, home health aide services and such other services and standards of care as may be defined by the department which are pursuant to, consistent with and necessary to the administration of home health care within the intent of section 3173.
[PL 1977, c. 582, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Medicaid recipient.
"Medicaid recipient" means an individual authorized by the department to receive services under the provisions of the United States Social Security Act, Title XIX and successors to it.
[PL 1981, c. 703, Pt. A, §23 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 582, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 714, §1 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 703, §§A22,23 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §154 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3172-A. Mental Health and Mental Retardation Improvement Fund (REPEALED)

§3172-A. Mental Health and Mental Retardation Improvement Fund
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 757, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 482, §1 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 680, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3172-B. Moneys received; credit to General Fund; unencumbered balance (REPEALED)

§3172-B. Moneys received; credit to General Fund; unencumbered balance
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 680, §2 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 127, §143 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 293, §B1 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 493, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §K82 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §K83 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). RR 2009, c. 2, §55 (COR). PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §§31, 32 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. AAA, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3173-A. Reimbursement for therapy; intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities

§3173-A. Reimbursement for therapy; intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities
When therapy is nonreimbursable under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (Medicare), the Department of Health and Human Services shall reimburse an intermediate care facility or skilled nursing facility directly for the costs of physical and occupational therapy to individual residents or for professional consultants, or both, to the staff of the facility in accordance with professional standards of practice.   [PL 1977, c. 646 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
Reimbursement shall be included either as an allowable cost of operation in determining the per diem rate or as a separate service for which the facility bills the Medical Assistance Program, whichever method is the less costly to that program while providing adequate and timely reimbursement to the therapist.   [PL 1977, c. 646 (NEW).]
In developing regulations to administer this section, the Department of Health and Human Services shall consult with the Maine Chapter of American Physical Therapists Association, the Maine Occupational Therapists Association and other groups as appropriate. The regulations shall be published within 60 days of the effective date of this section.   [PL 1977, c. 646 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 646 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 719, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 127, §145 (RAL). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3173-B. Medically needy program; certain individuals in intermediate care facilities

§3173-B. Medically needy program; certain individuals in intermediate care facilities
In determining what types of medical care shall be provided to "medically indigent" individuals, the department shall provide that medically necessary care in an intermediate care facility shall be included under the provisions of the medically needy program.   [PL 1979, c. 127, §145 (RAL).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 127, §145 (RAL).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3173-D. Reimbursement for substance use disorder treatment

§3173-D. Reimbursement for substance use disorder treatment
The department shall provide reimbursement, to the maximum extent allowable, under the United States Social Security Act, Title XIX, for substance use disorder treatment. Treatment must include, but need not be limited to, residential treatment and outpatient care as defined in Title 24‑A, section 2842.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §77 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 752, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §77 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3173-E. Treatment of joint bank accounts in Medicaid eligibility determinations

§3173-E. Treatment of joint bank accounts in Medicaid eligibility determinations
When determining eligibility for Medicaid, the department shall establish ownership of joint bank accounts in accordance with Title 18‑C, section 6‑211, subsection 2. If the department determines that funds were withdrawn from a joint account without the consent of the applicant and the applicant owned the funds, the person to whom the funds were transferred is a liable 3rd party and the department shall pursue recovery of the funds in accordance with section 14. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §51 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 410, §FF9 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §51 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3173-F. Charging or increasing premiums

§3173-F. Charging or increasing premiums
1.  Premiums.
The department may apply to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a waiver or amend a pending or current waiver under the Medicaid program authorizing the department to impose cost sharing on some or all persons eligible for MaineCare under the Katie Beckett option authorized by the federal Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. Premiums must be implemented on a sliding scale. The department must consult with stakeholders prior to implementing changes under this section and comply with applicable federal requirements regarding public participation in the development of the Katie Beckett waiver policy.
[PL 2005, c. 633, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Rules.
The department shall adopt rules providing for sanctions when complete, timely payment of premiums has not been made and providing grace periods applicable to such late or incomplete payments and allowing waiver of premiums for good cause. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §9 (NEW).]
3.  Copayments.
The department may request, as part of the waiver request under subsection 1, permission to charge members copayments above those allowed in current federal regulation and statute.
[PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §9 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 20, §K9 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 633, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3173-G. Medicaid coverage for reproductive health care and family planning services

§3173-G. Medicaid coverage for reproductive health care and family planning services
1.  Family planning benefit.
The department shall provide for the delivery of federally approved Medicaid services to a qualified adult or adolescent whose individual income is equal to or below 209% of the nonfarm income official poverty line for reproductive health care and family planning services, as described in 42 United States Code, Section 1396d(a)(4)(C), including pregnancy prevention, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infection or cancer and access to contraception, in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152.
[PL 2019, c. 420, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Presumptive eligibility.
If a MaineCare provider determines that an adult or adolescent is likely to be eligible for services under this section, the provider must be reimbursed for services provided under this section until the department determines that the adult or adolescent is not eligible. The department shall implement this subsection in accordance with 42 United States Code, Section 1396r-1.
[PL 2019, c. 420, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Rules.
The department shall adopt routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A to carry out the provisions of this section.
[PL 2019, c. 420, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 356, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 356, §4 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 420, §1 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3173-I. Maine Telehealth and Telemonitoring Advisory Group

§3173-I. Maine Telehealth and Telemonitoring Advisory Group
The Maine Telehealth and Telemonitoring Advisory Group, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 38‑A and referred to in this section as "the advisory group," is created within the department.   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
1.  Membership.
The advisory group consists of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee and 9 other members appointed by the commissioner as follows:
A. A representative of an organization in this State that has a mission to increase access to telehealth services in rural areas;   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
B. A representative from a home health agency in this State;   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
C. A representative from a nonprofit advocacy organization that represents hospitals in this State;   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
D. A representative from each of 2 separate health care providers of integrated medical services in this State;   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
E. A representative from a behavioral health organization in this State;   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
F. A representative from an entity in this State with experience in the field of pharmacy; and   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
G. Two medical practitioners in this State who use telehealth or telemonitoring as part of their regular practice.   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Meetings.
The advisory group shall hold at least one regular meeting each year.
[PL 2019, c. 649, §2 (AMD).]
3.  Duties.
The advisory group shall:
A. Evaluate technical difficulties related to telehealth and telemonitoring services; and   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
B. Make recommendations to the department to improve telehealth and telemonitoring services statewide.   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
For the purposes of this section, "telehealth" and "telemonitoring" have the same meaning as in section 3173‑H, subsection 1, paragraphs D and E.   [PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 307, §3 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 649, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3173-K. Standing orders

§3173-K. Standing orders
To promote public health and the health of MaineCare members, the department may authorize standing orders for the dispensing of vaccines as described in Title 32, section 13831 and nonprescription drugs as defined in Title 32, section 13702‑A, subsection 20 that support access to preventive care and medically necessary services for Medicaid recipients as defined in section 3172, subsection 3; participants in the state-funded medical program for noncitizens under section 3174‑FFF; elderly low-cost drug program enrollees as defined in section 254‑D, subsection 1, paragraph B; qualified residents as defined in section 2681, subsection 2, paragraph F; and persons receiving benefits under the Cub Care program under section 3174‑T.   [PL 2023, c. 31, §1 (NEW).]
A standing order must identify the eligible population as described in this section and may include other criteria such as age limitations or pharmacist instructions. The standing order remains in effect for one year, at which time the order may be renewed. The standing order must be signed by a physician licensed in this State employed by or contracted with the department or the office of MaineCare services within the department or by a licensed, MaineCare-enrolled prescriber and a department official.   [PL 2023, c. 31, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 31, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3174-A. Medical coverage program for certain boarding home residents

§3174-A. Medical coverage program for certain boarding home residents
The department shall administer a program of medical coverage for persons residing in cost reimbursement boarding homes who, but for their income, would be eligible for supplemental security income benefits on account of blindness, disability or age, and who do not have sufficient income to meet the per resident payment rate for boarding home care, including an amount for personal needs of at least $30 a month. Notwithstanding supplemental security income eligibility regulations, the department may impose a penalty for certain transfers of assets. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.   [PL 2001, c. 559, Pt. X, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 749, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 559, §X5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3174-B. Medicaid report

§3174-B. Medicaid report
1.  Special report.
The commissioner shall prepare an annual report detailing all receipts and expenditures in the Medicaid program for the prior year and proposals for the coming year.
A. This document shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: A listing of revenues and expenditures for every professional, institutional or other service provided in the Medicaid program. This shall include levels of service, rates of reimbursement, numbers of providers and recipients of service and shall specify areas where there is discretion on the use of these funds by the State. This report shall also list all transfers of funds between Medicaid line accounts or service reimbursements and the reasons for those transfers.   [PL 1985, c. 392 (NEW).]
B. The information provided under paragraph A shall be broken into lines for both federal and state funds, as well as combined totals.   [PL 1985, c. 392 (NEW).]
[PL 1985, c. 392 (NEW).]
2.  Submission to Legislature.
The Medicaid report prepared pursuant to subsection 1 must be submitted to the Legislature prior to January 15th of each year. The report submitted under this section must be transmitted to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and health and human services matters.
[PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. AA, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Monthly expenditure projections.
The commissioner shall prepare a monthly report detailing all expenditures in the Medical Care - Payments to Providers program for each month of every fiscal year. This document must include sufficient detail, including expenditures by fund and category of service, for the month as well as historical data, fiscal year-to-date amounts and projections for the remainder of the biennium and the ensuing biennium. The report also must include monthly statistics on the number of individuals eligible for Medicaid and Cub Care benefits. The report must be submitted to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and health and human services matters no later than 15 days following the end of each month.
[PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. AA, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 392 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 731, §§AA1,2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3174-C. Coverage for inpatient hospital mental disease treatment services

§3174-C. Coverage for inpatient hospital mental disease treatment services
Provided that the federal maintenance-of-effort requirements are satisfied, the department shall provide reimbursement, under the United States Social Security Act, Title XIX, for inpatient psychiatric facility care and treatment of patients with mental diseases.   [PL 1985, c. 769, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 769, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3174-D. Medicaid coverage for services provided by the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf

§3174-D. Medicaid coverage for services provided by the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf
The Department of Health and Human Services may administer a program of Medicaid coverage for speech and hearing services, psychological services, occupational therapy and any other services provided by the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf that qualify for reimbursement under the United States Social Security Act, Title XIX. The Department of Education has fiscal responsibility for providing the State's match for federal revenues acquired under this section. Any funds received as Medicaid reimbursement must be retained by the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf.   [PL 2005, c. 279, §13 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 395, §B2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 834, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 502, §A70 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 700, §A79 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 676, §9 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 279, §13 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3174-E. Interim assistance agreement

§3174-E. Interim assistance agreement
The department, with the approval of the Governor and on behalf of the State, may enter into an agreement with the United States Social Security Administration for the purpose of receiving reimbursement for interim assistance payments as provided by the United States Social Security Act.   [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §71 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
P&SL 1987, c. 118 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 831, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 836, §§1,4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 847, §4 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 502, §A71 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3174-F. Coverage for adult dental services

§3174-F. Coverage for adult dental services
1.  Coverage provided.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide the following dental services, reimbursed under the United States Social Security Act, Title XIX, or successors to it, to individuals 21 years of age and over:
A. Acute surgical care directly related to an accident where traumatic injury has occurred. This coverage will only be provided for the first 3 months after the accident;   [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §72 (NEW).]
B. Oral surgical and related medical procedures not involving the dentition and gingiva;   [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §72 (NEW).]
C. Extraction of teeth that are severely decayed and pose a serious threat of infection during a major surgical procedure of the cardiovascular system, the skeletal system or during radiation therapy for a malignant tumor;   [PL 1997, c. 159, §1 (AMD).]
D. Treatment necessary to relieve pain, eliminate infection or prevent imminent tooth loss;   [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. CCC, §1 (AMD).]
E. [PL 1991, c. 528, Pt. P, §14 (RP); PL 1991, c. 528, Pt. RRR (AFF); PL 1991, c. 591, Pt. P, §14 (RP).]
F. Full and partial dentures; and   [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. CCC, §1 (AMD).]
G. Other comprehensive preventive, diagnostic and restorative dental services to maintain good oral and overall health in accordance with rules adopted by the department.   [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. CCC, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. CCC, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Demonstration projects.
The department shall promptly take all appropriate steps to obtain necessary waivers, if necessary, from the federal Department of Health and Human Services that enable the State to provide within the limits of available funds, on a demonstration basis, comprehensive dental services to Medicaid-eligible individuals who are 21 years of age or older in public or private, nonprofit clinic settings. The department's goal in pursuing these waivers or demonstration projects not requiring waivers is to determine whether providing services in these settings promotes cost effectiveness or efficiency or promotes other objectives of the federal Social Security Act, Title XIX.
By January 15, 1992, the department shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health matters regarding the progress of its efforts under this subsection. The report must outline the department's progress and recommend further action required in pursuit of any demonstration project under this subsection.
[PL 1991, c. 528, Pt. P, §15 (AMD); PL 1991, c. 528, Pt. RRR (AFF); PL 1991, c. 591, Pt. P, §15 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 502, §A72 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 904 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §§P13-15 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 591, §§P13-15 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 159, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. CCC, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3174-H. Availability of income between married couples in determination of eligibility

§3174-H. Availability of income between married couples in determination of eligibility
Notwithstanding this chapter, for the purpose of determining medical indigency and eligibility for assistance for an individual residing or about to reside in an institution eligible for Medicaid participation under this section, there shall be a presumption, rebuttable by either spouse, that each spouse has a marital property interest in 1/2 of the total monthly income of both spouses at the time of application for medical assistance. Only the 1/2 interest of the applicant spouse shall be considered available to the spouse in determining eligibility for medical indigency and eligibility for assistance.   [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §72 (NEW).]
The marital property interest of the applicant spouse in the income of both spouses may be rebutted upon a showing of one of the following:   [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §72 (NEW).]
1.  Court order.
A court order allocating marital income pursuant to alimony, spousal support, equitable division of marital property or disposition of marital property;
[PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §72 (NEW).]
2.  Individual ownership.
The establishing of sole individual ownership of income from current active employment; or
[PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §72 (NEW).]
3.  Supplementary allocation of spousal income.
By applying to the Department of Health and Human Services for a supplementary allocation of spousal income pursuant to this section.
[PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §72 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish standards for the reasonable and adequate support of the community spouse and the community residence of the couple. The standards shall consider the cost of housing payments, property taxes, property insurance, utilities, food, medical expenses, transportation, other personal necessities and the presence of other dependent persons in the home.   [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §72 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
The community spouse may apply to the Department of Health and Human Services for a determination pursuant to the standards that the community spouse requires a larger portion of the marital income. Therefore, a smaller portion of the marital income will be available to the applicant spouse in determining medical indigency and eligibility for assistance.   [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §72 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
As soon as authorized by federal law, the department shall implement this section.   [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §72 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 502, §A72 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3174-J. Medicaid drug formulary (REPEALED)

§3174-J. Medicaid drug formulary
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 875, §E35 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §3174-J, sub-§4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION › Part 1: ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS › 22 §3174-K. Counseling for certain children

§3174-K. Counseling for certain children
By October 1, 1992, the department shall adopt rules to provide Medicaid coverage for crisis counseling for children up to 21 years of age who are in crisis as a result of their removal or imminent removal from their parents' homes. The rules must allow the counseling to be provided by licensed clinical social workers.   [PL 1991, c. 882, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 882, §1 (NEW).