Resolve, To Clarify Reimbursement for Parent-only Programs under the MaineCare Program

Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse for parent-only programs when allowable. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapters II and III, Sections 28, 65 and 90 to reimburse for services provided to a parent or guardian of a child who qualifies for the MaineCare program but who is not present when the service is being provided, as long as the service relates to the child's plan of care and is permitted by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. These services may be provided to parents or guardians individually or in groups as long as the service is allowable under federal law. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.