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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1064 |
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LR 1160(02) |
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An Act To Advance
Palliative Care Utilization in the State |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Health and Human Services |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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| Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill directs
the Department of Health and Human Services to provide reimbursement under
the MaineCare program for palliative care for the entire interdisciplinary
team as appropriate to the plan of care, regardless of setting, including
hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient clinics and home care providers. It also requires the department to adopt
rules that support and standardize the delivery of palliative care in the
State, including but not limited to strategies for the distribution of public
educational documents and the distribution by health care providers of
information regarding the availability of palliative care to patients.
Mainecare currently covers most of the services that would be included in any
bundled rate. However, the amount of a bundled rate cannot be determined
without a comprehensive assessment of the various options available in
developing an alternative payment model for palliative care. |
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