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Office Hours are now available in Machias on 11/21/19 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.. Please call Jan to schedule an appointment at (207) 664-1441 for assistance with your HCBS Provider Self-Assessment which is required to be completed by November 30, 2019.
HCBS providers in the Ellsworth area in need of assistance, please feel free to contact Jan for assistance.
Maine wants to improve services that support older adults to live in our homes and our communities as long as possible. As part of this, Maine wants to hear from people who provide care and support to older adults or adults with disabilities as well as older adults who have primary responsibility for the care of a grandchild or other relative under the age of 18.
The Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) will be holding office hours" to assist providers in accessing the Maine HCBS Compliance Portal to complete mandatory HCBS Provider Self-Assessments by November 30, 2019.
Below is the schedule of available OADS office hours with times and locations. Please call in advance to schedule an appointment and bring your laptop with you. If you do not have a laptop, please let us know, so that we are fully prepared for your appointment.
The Office of Aging and Disability Services, is pleased to inform you that the web portal developed by Econsys for the State providers of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) (Sections 18, 20, 21 and 29) is ready for you at: Maine.HCBSCompliance.com
Please sign up by using your EIS Org ID (that is, your organization code), your email address, and a password that you choose. If you have any trouble, contact Econsys .
This memo serves to provide critical information about a mandatory self-assessment process for providers of Medicaid-funded Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Maine.
All enrolled Medicaid (MaineCare) providers delivering Home- and Community-Based Services.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides home- and community-based services to adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and brain injury primarily through MaineCare-funded programs. These are often called waiver programs because they operate with special exceptions from the federal government, and are referred to by their Section number, which is where they can be found in the MaineCare rules.
As mandated under the Older Americans Act, every four years, the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) as the designated State Unit on Aging must submit a State Plan on Aging to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Community Living (ACL). The plan provides a vision and direction for aging services and a state framework for activities related to programs, activities, and services for older adults.
The Office of Aging and Disability Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth (Betsy) Hopkins as the new Associate Director for Developmental Disability and Brain Injury Services. In her role, Betsy will provide leadership and oversight of OADS' intellectual, developmental and brain injury programs. She comes with extensive knowledge and experience regarding services for people with disabilities, both in Maine and nationally.
Please view the PowerPoint presentation from the State Convening on Aging and Long-Term Services and Supports organized by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services on May 7, 2019.
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that Paul Saucier has been appointed as Director of the Office of Aging and Disability Services. Saucier comes to the Department with extensive aging and disability experience nationally and locally. He has done oversight work in Maine's developmental disabilities system, worked for the Legislature's Office of Policy and Legal Analysis, and directed the Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy at the University of Southern Maine's Muskie School of Public Service.