Resolve, To Reduce MaineCare Spending through Targeted Prevention Services

Sec. 1. Home-delivered meals. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall file an application with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to request that home-delivered meals be a reimbursable covered service under the State's home-based and community-based services waivers and that the home-delivered meal services be available to those who qualify for waiver services and who are experiencing transitions of care, have debilitating or acute illnesses or are primarily homebound and unable to prepare nutritious meals for themselves.

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This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to file an application with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to request that home-delivered meals be a reimbursable covered service under the State's home-based and community-based services waivers. The purpose of this resolve is to improve health and delay entry into facility-based care.