Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7303 – Programs; rules
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1. Programs required. The department shall establish and administer, pursuant to this subtitle, programs of in-home and community support services for adults with long-term care needs, by itself or in cooperation with the Federal Government.
An adult with long-term care needs, who applies for services under any such program, is entitled to receive the services, provided that the department has determined that the adult is eligible and provided that sufficient funds are available pursuant to this subtitle to pay for the services.
[PL 1981, c. 511, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7303
- Adult: means a person who has attained the age of 18 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Adults with long-term care needs: means adults who have physical or mental limitations which restrict their ability to carry out activities of daily living and impede their ability to live independently, or who are at risk of being, or who already have been, placed inappropriately in an institutional setting. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7302
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7302
- In-home and community support services: means health and social services and other assistance required to enable adults with long-term care needs to remain in their places of residence. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7302
2. Rules. The department shall promulgate such rules, including rules that specify the criteria to be used in ranking proposals, as may be necessary for the effective administration of any programs of in-home and community support services pursuant to this subtitle, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375. In the development of such rules, the department shall consult with consumers, representatives of consumers or providers of in-home and community support services.
[PL 1981, c. 511, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 511, §1 (NEW).