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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>ATTENTION: MaineCare Providers of Home and
Community Benefits<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This is notice of an Adopted Rule for the </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter
II, Section 19, Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and Adults with
Disabilities.<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText2><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Concise Summary<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This rule making permanently adopts the proposed language
that eliminates requirements for Independent Living Assessments as these are no
longer done. In addition, the language that reduces the number of
face-to-face care management visits and loosens requirements for home
modifications are permanently adopted. Finally, all other minor changes
to make the language consistent with the language in the 1915(c) Federal waiver
are being adopted. This rule making does not yield any adverse effects on
small businesses or municipalities. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>August 23, 2008<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Alyssa Morrison<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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