[Provider] Adopted Rules: Sections 21 and 29 Home and Community Support Benefits for Members with MR or Autistic Disorder

[Provider Notification]

ATTENTION: MaineCare Providers of Sections 21 and 29 services 
 
This message is to give notice that rules have been adopted for Chapters
II and III Section 21, Chapters II and III of Section 29.  Adopted rules
are final and no changes can be made at this point.
 

CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE:  MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II,
Section 21, Home and Community Benefits for members with Mental
Retardation or Autistic Disorder

 

CONCISE SUMMARY:  The adopted emergency rules reduce rates for Home
Support.  Also, rates for the Medical Add On for Community Support,
Employment Specialist Services and Work Support are being reduced.
Additionally, this rule creates an additional level of support for Home
Support Shared Living, and Home Support Family Centered Support Model.
Also, the Behavioral Add On has been removed from all services.  Lastly,
Intensive Family Centered Support has been eliminated as a type of Home
Support. 

 

EFFECTIVE DATE:                          January 1, 2009

 

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Ginger Roberts-Scott, Comprehensive Health
Planner

      AGENCY NAME:               Division of Policy and Performance
Services

      ADDRESS:                          442 Civic Center Drive

                                                   11 State House
Station

                                                   Augusta, Maine
04333-0011

      TELEPHONE:                    (207)-287-9365 FAX: (207) 287-9369

             TTY: 1-800-423-4331 or 207-287-1828 (Deaf/Hard of Hearing)

 

CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE:  MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III,
Section 21, Home and Community Benefits for members with Mental
Retardation or Autistic Disorder

 

CONCISE SUMMARY:  The adopted emergency rules reduce rates for Home
Support.  Also, rates for the Medical Add On for Community Support,
Employment Specialist Services and Work Support are being reduced.
Additionally, this rule creates an additional level of support for Home
Support Shared Living, and Home Support Family Centered Support Model.
Also, the Behavioral Add On has been removed from all services.  Lastly,
Intensive Family Centered Support has been eliminated as a type of Home
Support.   Members currently receiving Intensive Family Centered Support
will continue to receive increased Family Centered Support with the new
regulations until the Department makes a determination under the
criteria set forth in Section 21, Chapter II, 21.14 Appendix I. 

 

EFFECTIVE DATE:                          January 1, 2009

 

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Ginger Roberts-Scott, Comprehensive Health
Planner

      AGENCY NAME:               Division of Policy and Performance
Services

      ADDRESS:                          442 Civic Center Drive

                                                   11 State House
Station

                                                   Augusta, Maine
04333-0011

      TELEPHONE:                    (207)-287-9365 FAX: (207) 287-9369

             TTY: 1-800-423-4331 or 207-287-1828 (Deaf/Hard of Hearing)

 

CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE:  MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II & III,
Section 29, Community Support Benefits for members with Mental
Retardation and Autistic Disorder

 

CONCISE SUMMARY:  The adopted rule eliminates the Behavioral Add On and
reduces the rate of the Medical Add On.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE:                          January 1, 2009 

 

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Ginger Roberts-Scott, Comprehensive Health
Planner

      AGENCY NAME:               Division of Policy and Performance
Services

      ADDRESS:                          442 Civic Center Drive

                                                   11 State House
Station

                                                   Augusta, Maine
04333-0011

      TELEPHONE:                    (207)-287-9365 FAX: (207) 287-9369

             TTY: 1-800-423-4331 or 207-287-1828 (Deaf/Hard of Hearing)

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