PROPOSALS
AGENCY: 10-144 - Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of MaineCare Services (OMS) –
Division of Policy
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual (MBM): Ch.
II Section 40, Home Health Services
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2016-P094
CONCISE SUMMARY: This letter gives notice of a proposed rule change to MaineCare
Benefits Manual (MBM), Ch. II Section 40, “Home Health Services”. This proposed
rule-making seeks to implement the following:
1. New definitions added: Health Care Provider, Interactive Telehealth
Services, Telehealth Services, and Telemonitoring Services. Authorized Agent is
changed to Authorized Entity and updated throughout the policy.
2. Eligibility for Care changes: Medical Eligibility Requirements for
Interactive Telehealth Services and Medical Eligibility Requirements for
Telemonitoring Services.
3. Interactive Telehealth Services and Telemonitoring Services are added
to Covered Services.
4. Non-Routine Medical Supplies includes an updated link to billing
instructions and list of supplies.
See http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml
for rules and related rule-making documents.
PUBLIC HEARING: August 16, 2016 - 1:00 p.m., 19 Union Street, Room 110,
Augusta, ME 04333. The Department requests that any interested party requiring
special arrangements to attend the hearing contact the agency person listed
below before August 9, 2016.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on August 26,
2016.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION: Heidi Bechard,
Comprehensive Health Planner II, MaineCare Services, 242 State Street, 11 State
House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0011. Telephone: (207) 624-4074. Fax: (207)
287-1864. TTY: 711 (Deaf or Hard of Hearing). E-mail: Heidi.Bechard@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: The Department anticipates that this
rule-making will not have any impact on municipalities or counties.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 22 MRS §§ 42, 3173
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED: N/A
OMS WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/
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DHHS RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Kevin.Wells@Maine.gov
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