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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
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Department of Labor Maine Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
The Division will hold public hearings on May 15, 2008 Bangor Career Center, Pushaw Conference Room, 45 Oak Street, Suite 1, Bangor from 1:30-3:30 pm and in the Frances Perkins Room at Maine Department of Labor, 45 Commerce Drive in the Central Maine Commerce Center, Augusta. The purpose of these hearings is to receive comments on the State Plan updates for Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment services. American Sign Language interpreters will be available at both sites through video conferencing.
CONTACT: A draft of the State Plan will be posted on the Bureau of Rehabilitation's website www.maine.gov/rehab on May 9, 2008 for a written copy or alternative formats call the Division at 207-623-7964 or 1-888-755-0023 TTY. Written comments may be made to Penny Plourde, Director, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, 150 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0150 or by email at
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and must be received by 5:00 pm, May 28, 2008.
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Friday, 25 April 2008 |
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May 21, 2008 Augusta Civic Center 8:45am-4 pm (Registration 8-8:45 am)
Please feel free to download registration forms from here to fax or mail back to Muskie School.
Brochure: http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/cfl/Forms/Hope%20brochure%2008.pdf
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
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PUBLIC HEARING: May 15, 2008, 8 am, Conference Room 1A, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services, 442 Civic Center Drive, Augusta, ME. Any interested party requiring special arrangements to attend the hearing must contact the agency person listed below before May 10, 2008.
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual: Ch. II Section 46, Psychiatric Facility Services
CONCISE SUMMARY: This proposed rule revises and updates Psychiatric Facility Services policy. The proposed rule tightens criteria for children receiving MaineCare eligibility solely through "Katie Beckett" eligibility to assure that only those children with Severe Emotional Disturbance, who would otherwise require institutional level of care, become eligible for the intensive behavioral health services described in this Section. The proposed rule provides definitions used in medical eligibility determination, require the diagnosis of a mental health clinician and documentation of functional need for these services and detail the process for evaluation and reassessment of eligibility. The rule adds requirements for registration, central enrollment, and utilization review of all sevices reimbursed under this Section, to be performed by the Department or its Authorized Agent. The proposed rule also removes some sections duplicated in other MaineCare or Licensing rules and makes numerous technical corrections and updates. This rule is not expected to have an adverse impact on small business. See http://www.maine.gov/bms/rules/provider_rules_policies.htm for rules and related rulemaking documents.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Comments must be recieved by midnight May 25, 2008.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Patricia Dushuttle, Office of MaineCare Services, 442 Civic Center Drive, 11 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0011
TELEPHONE: (207) 287-9362 FAX: (207) 287-9369 TTY: 1 (800) 423-4331 or (207) 287-1828 (Deaf or Hard of Hearing)
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 April 2008 )
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
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PUBLIC HEARING: Monday, May 12, 2008, 1-3 pm, Conference Room #1 A & B, Department of Health & Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services, 442 Civic Center Drive, Augusta, ME. Any interested party requiring special arrangements to attend the hearing must contact the agency person listed below before May 5, 2008.
Rule Title or Subject: Ch. 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual: Ch. II & III Section 17, Community Support Services
Concise Summary: The proposed rule repeals Intensive Community Integration (ICI) Services and adds proration language for partial months of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Ch. II. Ch. III repeals coding for ICI. Other than providers of these specific services, this rule is not expected to fiscally impact or create new recording burdens for other small businesses and is not expected to yield new costs for municipal or county governments. See http://www.maine.gov/bms/rules/provider_rules_policies.htm for rules and related rulemaking documents.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Comments must be received by midnight May 22, 2008
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Ginger Roberts-Scott, Comprehensive Health Planner, Office of MaineCare Services, 442 Civic Center Drive, 11 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0011
TELEPHONE & FAX: (207) 287-9369 TTY: 1 (800) 423-4331 or (207) 287-1828 (Deaf or Hard of Hearing)
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