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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This message is to give notice that these rules were recently proposed<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>. </span></font>Proposed rules are
issued to the public for review and comment. These rules may change
before finally adopted.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=3 color=blue
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="#_Rule_Title_Or">Community
Support</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=3 color=blue
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="#_Rule_Title_Or_">Restriction
Plans</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=3 color=blue
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="#_Rule_Title_Or_1">Home Health Services</a></span></font></u></span><b><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<h3><a name="_Rule_Title_Or"></a><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.0pt'>Rule Title Or Subject: 10-144, Ch 101, MaineCare
Benefits Manual, Chapters II & III, Section 17, Community Support Services <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=3 color=blue
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="#_top">Back to
top</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Concise Summary:<font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>These proposed rules specify a new level of service called Community
Rehabilitation Services to provide community support to qualifying individuals
with an assessed need for that level of service. The rules replace the
Global Assessment Functioning (GAF) scale with the Level of Care Utilization
System (LOCUS) as a component of eligibility criteria for Community Support
Services. The rules specify the services and delivery requirements for
ACT clients. The rules provide HIPAA-compliant billing codes for use in
the Maine Integrated Health Management Solution (MIMHS) system when it is
implemented. The rules also include some formatting and other technical
changes to improve clarity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Public Hearing: <font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>July 28, 2009, 1:00 -3:00 PM <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Conference Room 1A<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Department of Health and Human Services<font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Office of MaineCare Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>442 Civic Center Drive<font color="#1f497d"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Augusta</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>, <st1:State w:st="on">ME</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">04333</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Any interested party requiring special arrangements to attend the
hearing must contact the agency person listed below before July 21, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Deadline For Comments</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>: <font
color="#1f497d"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Comments must be received by midnight, Friday, August 7, 2009 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Agency Contact Person:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>
Ginger Roberts-Scott, Comprehensive Health Planner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Agency Name:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Office
of MaineCare Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Address:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>
442 Civic Center Drive<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> 11
State House Station<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Augusta</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Maine</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">04333-0011</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Telephone:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> 207-287-9365 <font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FAX</span></font></b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>: (207) 287-9369 <font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>TTY</span></font></b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>: 1-800-423-4331 or 207-287-1828 (Deaf or Hard of
Hearing)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'>
=======================================================================<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h3><a name="_Rule_Title_Or_"></a><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.0pt'>Rule Title Or Subject: MaineCare Benefits Manual,
Chapter IV, Restriction Plans<i><span style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></b></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><a href="#_top">Back to
top</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Concise Summary:</span></font></b> <font
color="#1f497d"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>The proposed rule restructures the restriction plans
from two to four plans to improve the health care of MaineCare members and to integrate
Member Lock-In plans with the new MaineCare claims system, Maine Integrated
Health Management System (MIHMS). Lock-In type 1 requires a member to be
restricted to a designated Primary Care Physician, a Hospital, a Prescriber, a
Pharmacy and any other applicable health care professional. Lock-In type 2
restricts the member to one or multiple types of health care providers. Lock-In
type 3 restricts the member to one or multiple specific prescriber(s) for their
prescriptions. Lock-In type 4 restricts the member from being able to
obtain a specific drug category (class). Additionally, the rule is renamed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2><font size=1 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Public Hearing:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>July 31, 2009 9-11AM <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Conference Room # 1A & B<font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Department of Health and Human Services<font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Office of MaineCare Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>442 Civic Center Drive<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Augusta</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>, <st1:State w:st="on">ME</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Any interested party requiring special arrangements to attend the
hearing must contact the agency person listed below before July 24, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Deadline For Comments</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>: <font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Comments must be received by midnight, Monday, August 10, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Agency Contact Person:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>
Ginger Roberts-Scott, Comprehensive Health Planner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Agency Name:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Office
of MaineCare Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Address:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> 442
Civic Center Drive<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> 11
State House Station<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Augusta</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Maine</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">04333-0011</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Telephone:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> 207-287-9365 <font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FAX:</span></font></b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> (207) 287-9369 <font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>TTY:</span></font></b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> 1-800-423-4331 or 207-287-1828 (Deaf or Hard of
Hearing)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h3><a name="_Rule_Title_Or_1"></a><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.0pt'>Rule Title Or Subject: Chapter 101 MaineCare Benefits
Manual, Chapter II and III, Section 40, Home Health Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>The Department proposes changes to the above named section of
policy. Specifically, in Chapter II, the Department is proposing to
change §40.05-E, Medical Supplies, which will eliminate routine supplies as a
separately coverable service. The costs associated with these supplies
will be included in the service rates listed in Chapter III. Furthermore,
this section also clarifies language for non-routine supplies to state that
these supplies are not billable under section 40 and must be billed under
section 60. In addition, the Department is simultaneously proposing
Chapter III and proposes new HIPAA compliant codes for the reimbursable
services under this section. These coding changes are required in order
to comply with Federal statute. All changes must be approved by the
legislature as these are major substantive rules and are planned to go in
effect upon implementation of MIHMS.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Public Hearing:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>August 5, 2009, 1:00 PM <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Conference Room # 3<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Department of Health and Human Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Office of MaineCare Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>442 Civic Center Drive<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Augusta</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>, <st1:State w:st="on">ME</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Any interested party requiring special arrangements to attend the
hearing must contact the agency person listed below before July 29, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Deadline For Comments</span></font></b><font
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style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Comments must be received by midnight August 15, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Agency Contact Person:</span></font></b><font
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Alyssa Morrison, Health Planner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Agency Name:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Office
of MaineCare Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Address:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> 442
Civic Center Drive<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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State House Station<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'> <font
color="#1f497d"><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></font><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Augusta</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Maine</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">04333-0011</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Telephone:</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> 207-287-9368 <font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FAX:</span></font></b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> (207) 287-9369 <font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>TTY: 1-800-423-4331 or 207-287-1828 (Deaf or Hard of Hearing)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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href="http://www.maine.gov/bms/rules/provider_rules_policies.htm">all proposed
and recently adopted rules</a> on MaineCare’s website. This website
keeps the proposed rules on file until they are finalized and until the
Secretary of State website is updated to reflect the changes. The
MaineCare Benefit Manual is available on-line at the <a
href="http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/10/ch101.htm">Secretary of
State’s website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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