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The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage. This website keeps the rules on file until they are finalized and until the Secretary of State website is updated to reflect the changes. The MaineCare Benefits Manual is available on-line at the Secretary of State’s website.
Notice of Agency Waiver Amendment
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, MaineCare Services
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 21, Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder
WAIVER: ME.0159, Home and Community Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder
Notice of Agency Waiver Amendment
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, MaineCare Services
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 29, Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder
WAIVER: ME.0467, Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder
Notice of Agency Waiver Amendment
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, MaineCare Services
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 20, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) for Adults with Other Related Conditions
WAIVER: ME.0995, Home and Community Based Services for Adults with Other Related Conditions
Notice of Agency Waiver Amendment
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, MaineCare Services
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 18, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) for Members with Brain Injury
WAIVER: ME.1082, Home and Community Based Services for Members with Brain Injury Waiver
Notice of Agency Waiver Amendment
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, MaineCare Services
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 19, Home and Community Benefits for the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities
WAIVER: ME.0276, Elderly and Adults with Disability Waiver
CONCISE SUMMARY: The proposed changes include the following:
General
Providers whose facility license is under a Title 5 review may use their Title 5 notice to extend their enrollment with MaineCare in MIHMS by six months, and for every six months thereafter, until the Title 5 review is resolved. Providers must complete this update by submitting a maintenance case via the Health PAS Online Portal. They can use the Provider Maintenance User Guide for step-by-step instructions.
Notice of Additional MaineCare Public Hearings for 10-144, C.M.R. Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manuals (MBM): Chapters II and III - Section 13, Chapters II and III - Section 28, and Chapter II - Section 97
On Monday February 23, 2026, the Office of MaineCare Services (OMS) held virtual public hearings as previously announced within MaineCare Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposals for 10-144, C.M.R.
Pursuant to 22 MRS §1409, which requires the Department to adopt rules to administer the Maine Children's Cancer Research Fund to support research facilities in the State of Maine that operate children's cancer programs, the Department is proposing this rule to establish the eligibility and application requirements and the method for distributing these funds collected from Maine income tax contributions and other sources to support children's cancer research.