| Sec. 1. Rulemaking. Resolved: That by November 1, 2003 the |
Department of Human Services shall adopt rules for |
reimbursement for durable medical equipment under the |
MaineCare program for the process for determining deductible |
requirements for the medically needy. The rules must amend |
the process to increase the protected income level to the |
federal poverty level and must waive the deductible process |
for persons who have been diagnosed to have a terminal |
illness. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine |
technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, |
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |