22 §47. Penalties and jurisdiction
§47. Penalties and jurisdiction 1. Hinder, obstruct or interfere with agent. A person who hinders, obstructs or interferes with an officer, inspector or duly authorized agent of the department while in the performance of the officer’s, inspector’s or agent’s duties commits a Class E crime. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §1 (NEW); PL […]
22 §48. Provider relations
§48. Provider relations Department personnel assigned to MaineCare provider relations shall assist MaineCare providers in addressing and resolving in a cost-effective and expeditious manner any disagreements between the department and providers or groups of providers. Provider relations personnel shall receive and investigate complaints and concerns from providers regarding the MaineCare program and the MaineCare reimbursement […]
22 §49. Certificate of commissioner as evidence
§49. Certificate of commissioner as evidence A certificate of the commissioner in regard to the records of the department is admissible in evidence in all prosecutions under this Title. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 452, §K2 (NEW). PL […]
22 §50. Planning for long-term care services
§50. Planning for long-term care services By January 15, 2021 and every 4 years thereafter the department, after input from interested parties, shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters on the current allocation of resources for long-term care and the goals for allocation of […]
22 §24. Photographs on electronic benefits transfer cards
§24. Photographs on electronic benefits transfer cards The commissioner shall place a photograph of a recipient of benefits under a program specified in section 22 on the recipient’s electronic benefits transfer card if agreed to in writing by the recipient. When a recipient of benefits is a minor or incapacitated individual, the commissioner may place […]
22 §51. Exemption to written informed consent requirement for mental health services and substance use disorder treatment during public health emergency
§51. Exemption to written informed consent requirement for mental health services and substance use disorder treatment during public health emergency 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Licensed facility” means a facility licensed under Title 5, section 20005, subsection 6, paragraph […]
22 §25. Restrictions of the number of replacement electronic benefits transfer cards
§25. Restrictions of the number of replacement electronic benefits transfer cards When the department determines that the number of requests by a recipient of benefits for a replacement electronic benefits transfer card is excessive, the department shall require the recipient or a member of the recipient’s household to contact the recipient’s local office of the […]
22 §41. Commissioner’s report
§41. Commissioner’s report The commissioner, as soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year that is indicated by an even number, shall report to the Governor the activities of the department during the biennial period just ended with such suggestions as to legislative action as the commissioner considers necessary or important. [RR […]
22 §41-A. Biennial funding comparison report
§41-A. Biennial funding comparison report By January 31, 2003, and every 2 years thereafter, the commissioner shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs the amounts of appropriations and allocations […]
22 §41-B. Auditing and adjusting of health care and community service provider costs
§41-B. Auditing and adjusting of health care and community service provider costs This section governs the rules of the department and the practices of its auditors in interpreting and applying those rules with respect to payments for providers under the MaineCare program and payments by the department under grants and agreements audited pursuant to the […]