Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Amend Its Rules Regarding Services Provided to Students

Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to amend rules. Resolved: That, no later than December 15, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules regarding services provided to students to:

1. Allow speech pathologists to bill directly for services they provide to students who are eligible for the MaineCare program; and

2. Remove requirements that, for a student to be eligible for coverage for services under early periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment, the services be included in the student’s individualized education plan or the family’s individualized family service plan and that the services be medical in nature as opposed to educational.

SUMMARY

This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules regarding services provided to students to:

1. Allow speech pathologists to bill directly for services they provide to students who are eligible for the MaineCare program; and

2. Remove requirements that, for a student to be eligible for coverage for services under early periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment, the services be included in the student’s individualized education plan or the family’s individualized family service plan and that the services be medical in nature as opposed to educational.