§7301. Legislative intent 1. Findings. The Legislature finds that: A. In-home and community support services have not been sufficiently available to many adults with long-term care needs; [PL 1981, c. 511, §1 (NEW).] B. Many adults with long-term care needs are at risk of being or already have been placed in institutional settings, […]
§7302. Definitions As used in this subtitle, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1981, c. 511, §1 (NEW).] 1. Adults with long-term care needs. “Adults with long-term care needs” means adults who have physical or mental limitations which restrict their ability to carry out activities of daily […]
§7303. Programs; rules 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 […]
§7304. Delivery of services 1. Staff; providers. In order to provide in-home and community support services, the department may use its own staff and its designees and enter into agreements with providers. [PL 1981, c. 511, §1 (NEW).] 2. Agreement. Each agreement shall specify, among other things, the types of in-home and community support […]
§7305. Funds 1. Federal and private funds. The department may apply for and use any federal or private funds and other support which become available to carry out any program of in-home and community support services. [PL 1981, c. 511, §1 (NEW).] 2. Fee scale. The department shall develop, whenever practicable, sliding fee scales […]
§7306. Demonstration projects The department may initiate demonstration projects to test new ways of providing in-home and community support services, including, but not limited to, projects which test the ability of hospitals, skilled nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities to provide these services. [PL 1981, c. 511, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. […]
§7307. Relatives as providers The department may not refuse to pay a relative of an adult with long-term care needs for the provision of in-home and community support services or personal care assistance services if the relative is qualified to provide the service and the payment is not prohibited by federal law or regulation. […]
§7308. Respite Care Fund The department shall administer the Respite Care Fund for the purpose of providing short-term respite care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This respite care may include short-term in-home care, nursing or residential care facility stays, hospital or adult day care or home modifications. The department also may use […]
§7309. In-home providers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 387, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §7309 (RP).
