Aug 8, 2020

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides home and community-based services to adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD, ORC), 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.

• Read more about Quarterly Update: Supporting Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Brain Injury in their Homes and Communities

• Read more about Policy Waiver Test

1915(B) Section 113 Non-Emergency Transportation (NET)

MaineCare offers transportation for MaineCare members to MaineCare-covered services through this waiver. For more information, please visit our Transportation webpage.

• Read more about Policy Waivers Test

Aug 8, 2020

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) continues to advance work to establish a State-Based Health Insurance Marketplace to improve the accessibility and affordability of private health insurance, which is especially important given COVID-19.

• Read more about Maine progresses toward a State-Based Health Insurance Marketplace

• Read more about COVID-19 Information

Update 11/6/2020

• Read more about Adopted Rules

• Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs
• Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities, 10-144 CMR Ch.

• Read more about Proposed Rules

• Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs
• 10-144 CMR Ch.

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• Read more about SAMHS Rulemaking

All DHHS rules posted on or after January 5, 2023 are available on the DHHS Rulemaking page.

Jul 7, 2020

Who We Are

For the second year, DHHS is posting "Who We Are," (PDF) is a snapshot of our workforce. We are proud of an average tenure of 10 years and aim to increase it through our retention efforts.

We continue to recruit talented and dedicated individuals of all backgrounds to serve Maine people.

• Read more about Who We Are and Who We Serve