An Act To Expand Community Support Services for Certain Adult Members of the MaineCare Program

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3172, sub-§1-C  is enacted to read:

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3174-FF, sub-§2,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. MMM, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §3174-FF, sub-§3, ¶I  is enacted to read:

Sec. 4. Rules; MaineCare eligibility. The Department of Health and Human Services shall amend the rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 17, Community Support Services to include access to services to persons who have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, panic disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. Pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 3174-FF, subsection 3, paragraph I, these rules are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and must be provisionally adopted by the department and submitted to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2020.

summary

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 17, Community Support Services to include access to services to persons who have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, panic disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder.