[font=font36821]AGENCY:[/font] Department of Health and Human Services, MaineCare Services
[font=font36821]RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT:[/font] Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 29, Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder.
[font=font36821]WAIVER:[/font] ME0467- Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder.
[font=font36821]CONCISE SUMMARY:[/font] The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is planning to amend the Home and Community-Based Services waiver; known in Maine as Section 29 or the "Supports Waiver". This waiver supports members with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder. DHHS is proposing to add Shared Living (Adult Foster Care) as a service to this waiver. At the same time, DHHS would like to change the limit of combined services from $23,985.00 to $52,425.00; a member may receive Home Support, Shared Living, or Community Support and must remain under this new limit for these services combined. Work Support will be removed from the combined limit. These changes are being made to comply with legislative directive P.L. 2017, Ch 284, §§ MMMMMMM-2.
Additionally, DHHS would like to change the limit on Respite from $1,000.00 a year to $1,100.00 a year. DHHS is proposing to increase the unduplicated member count from 2,078 to 2,150 and the point in time member limit from 1,850 to 2,000. This will allow DHHS to offer more funded openings to members and increase the number of members who can get care.
The State is also responding to P. L. 2017, ch. 284 and increasing funding for Home Support, Community Support, Employment Specialist Services, Work Support, Career Planning, Respite and Shared Living, which is a new service being added in this waiver amendment, for one year. The increased rates are effective 7/1/17 to 6/30/18. Appendix J reflects the temporary rate increase in year 2.
Lastly, DHHS would like to update the name for the service Transportation to Non-Medical Transportation, which is the correct term for the service.
As part of these changes, CFR 42 §441.304 requires a comment period to accept public input on these changes. DHHS is accepting comments October 19-November 26, 2017. Any interested party may obtain a copy of the waiver application by going to the website noted below, at any regional Office for Family Independence (a list of the offices and locations can be found at this link http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/DHSaddresses.htm ), or a printed copy may be obtained by calling Ginger Roberts-Scott at (207) 624-4048 or emailing at ginger.roberts-scott@maine.gov.
[font=font36821]See http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml for waiver amendment and to submit comments[/font]
[font=font36821]STATUTORY AUTHORITY:[/font] CFR §441.304
[font=font36821]DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS:[/font] Comments must be received by midnight, Sunday, November 26, 2017.
[font=font36821]AGENCY CONTACT PERSON:[/font] Ginger Roberts-Scott,
Comprehensive Health Planner
[font=font36821]AGENCY NAME:[/font] MaineCare Services
[font=font36821]ADDRESS:[/font] 242 State Street
11 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
Ginger.roberts-scott@maine.gov
[font=font36821]TELEPHONE:[/font] 207-624-4048 FAX: (207) 287-1864 TTY: 711
Oct. 24, 2017
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