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<div class=Section1><pre><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>This message is to give notice that these rules were recently proposed. Proposed rules are issued to the public for review and comment. These rules may change before finally adopted.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services<o:p></o:p></p>
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simple;text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Rule Title Or Subject</span></font></b>:
MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II & III, Section 7, Free-Standing
Dialysis Services<i><span style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Concise Summary</span></font></b>:
The proposed rule is a new section of the MaineCare Benefits Manual. Currently,
providers of dialysis services are billing MaineCare under Section 90,
Physician Services. The Physician Services rule does not contain any policy
pertaining to dialysis services. This new rule is a stand-alone policy
for dialysis providers with its own definitions; covered services, including
renal dialysis, prescribed drugs, and training for home dialysis; eligibility
requirements; reimbursement; limitations; and billing instructions. This
rule is not expected to have any adverse impact on small business. <font
color=black><span style='color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Hearing</span></font></b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Date: July
22, 2009, 1PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Location: Conference Room #1A<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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simple;text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Department of Health and Human Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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simple;text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Office of MaineCare Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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simple;text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>442 Civic Center Drive<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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simple;text-autospace:none'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Augusta</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">ME</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">04333-0011</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Any interested
party requiring special arrangements to attend the hearing must contact the
agency person listed below before Friday, July 17, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Deadline
For Comments</span></font></b>: Comments must be received by midnight August 3,
2009.<o:p></o:p></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Agency
Contact Person</span></font></b>: Nicole
Rooney<o:p></o:p></p>
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Office of MaineCare Services<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Division of Policy posts <a
href="http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/provider_rules_policies.html">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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