Sec. CCC-1. Mental retardation waiver provider rate setting. Rate setting for the mental retardation waiver, authorized under Public Law 2005, chapter 12, Part BBBB, may not be generally implemented before January 1, 2007 and may commence only after being demonstrated on a pilot basis in at least 6 agencies. The pilots must be of 6 months' duration and include feedback to the Department of Health and Human Services on all benefits and problems encountered. Feedback on the results of the pilots must be reported to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human service matters.
Sec. CCC-2. Interim rate-setting requirements. In the period after the effective date of this Part and prior to January 1, 2007, the Department of Health and Human Services shall make available in writing the current rates, caps, limits or guidelines that the department is imposing as it negotiates new contracts and adjusts current contracts. The department shall communicate in writing to any person submitting a budget proposal for a contract why a budget proposal is not acceptable, if the department so determines.
Sec. CCC-3. Interim funding requirements. During the period before published rate setting pursuant to section 1, the Department of Health and Human Services shall continue to provide funding using current rates unless the needs of consumers change.
| Revisor of Statutes Homepage | Subject Index | Search | 122nd Laws of Maine | Maine Legislature |
About the 2nd Regular & 2nd Special Session Laws Of Maine
