Title 22, Title 22

Any balance remaining in the General Assistance - Reimbursement to Cities and Towns program in the Department of Human Services at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward for the next fiscal year.

The department shall use municipal reports, data from the statewide online database required under section 4323, subsection 6 and other metrics to generate a general assistance report to be submitted to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over gene…

This Act may be cited as the "1973 Act of Maine's Elderly."

This declaration of a people shall serve as a credo of the elderly offering a philosophy that serves as a general state of policy and basic tenets to guide the administration and implementation of this Act. The declaration of a people: [PL 1973, c. 630, §1 (NEW).] We older Americ…

1. Objectives. It is declared that, in keeping with the traditional American concept of the inherent dignity of the individual in our society, the older people of our State are entitled to, and it is the joint and several duty of the individual, the individual's family, relatives…

For the purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings. [PL 1973, c. 793, §3 (RPR).] 1. Agreement. "Agreement" means a legally binding document between 2 parties including such documents as are commonly referred…

State agencies shall cooperate fully with the department in carrying out this Part. The department is authorized to request such personnel, financial assistance, facilities and data as are reasonably required to assist it to fulfill its powers and duties. [PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. BB…

The department shall establish, in accordance with the purposes and intent of this Part, the overall planning, policy, objectives and priorities for all functions and activities conducted or supported in the State that relate to Maine's aging population and incapacitated and depe…

In accordance with the program established pursuant to section 5106, subsection 11‑C, the ombudsman may enter onto the premises of any residential care facility, as defined in section 7852, subsection 14, licensed according to section 7801, any assisted living facility licensed p…

The department shall establish a quality assurance review committee, referred to in this section as the "committee," to review the provision of home care coordination services for long-term services and supports for elders and adults with disabilities. The committee membership mu…

It is the purpose of this chapter to encourage and assist community and regional agencies to concentrate resources in order to develop greater capacity and foster the development of coordinated community programs to help older people by entering into new cooperative arrangements …

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings: [PL 1973, c. 630, §1 (NEW).] 1. Coordinated community program. "Coordinated community program" means a system for providing all necessary social services in a m…

Coordinated community programs are authorized to be provided by the office through grants to each area agency with a plan approved under section 5118 for paying part of the cost, pursuant to the last 2 paragraphs of this section, of the preparation, development and administration…

1. Organization. In order for an area of the State to be eligible to participate in the program of grants to area agencies from allotments under section 5115: A. The State shall be divided into distinct coordinated community program areas, hereinafter in this chapter referred to …

An area agency designated under section 5116, subsection 1, paragraph B must be an established office of aging which is operating within an area designated pursuant to section 5116, subsection 1, paragraph A, or any public or nonprofit private agency in an area which is able to o…

1. Plans. In order to be approved by the state agency, an area plan must be developed by the area agency designated with respect to such area under section 5116, subsection 1, paragraph B and must: A. Provide for the establishment of a coordinated community program for the delive…

For purposes of this Part and Part 2, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings. [PL 1973, c. 793, §12 (NEW).] 1. Agreement. "Agreement" means a legally binding document between 2 parties including such document as is commonly r…

State agencies shall cooperate fully with the bureau in carrying out this Part and Part 2. The bureau is authorized to request such personnel, financial assistance, facilities and data as are reasonably required to assist the bureau to fulfill the bureau's powers and duties. [PL …

All funds disbursed by the department to a community agency for the purpose of financially supporting a human service shall be covered by a written agreement, pursuant to the same provisions specified for the department in Title 34, section 12.

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Final adverse action" has the same meaning as in 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 424.502 (2008) in effect on November 19, 2008. [PL 2023, …

There is within the Department of Health and Human Services the Office of Child and Family Services. The office must be a separate, distinct administrative unit that is not integrated in any way as a part or function of any other administrative unit of the department. The office …

The bureau is administered by a director. [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §40 (AMD).] The director must be a person qualified by training and experience with human services or by satisfactory experience of a comparable nature in the direction, organization and administration of public o…

The bureau shall establish in accordance with the purposes and intent of this Part and Part 2, subject to the direction of the commissioner, the overall planning, policy, objectives and priorities for all functions and activities relating to human services, including services to …

The Head Start program is administered by the Division of Purchased and Support Services.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. DDD, §14 (NEW).] 1. Bureau. 2. Community action agency. "Community action agency" means a private nonprofit agency that has previously been desi…

The division shall carry out the responsibilities of State Government related to planning and financing community services and community action agencies and shall administer state and federal community services programs and other block grants that may be available, including, but…

1. Federal, state and other funds. Through plans and contracts, the division shall obtain, distribute and administer federal, state and other community services funds. Balances of funds appropriated to the division to carry out the purposes of this chapter may not lapse, but must…

1. Designation. Community action agencies must be designated by the division to carry out the purposes of this chapter. In making these designations, the division shall solicit and consider comments from other state agencies or authorities that operate programs in which community…

1. Board of directors; establishment. Each community action agency shall establish a governing board of directors, which must consist of not less than 15 nor more than 30 members. One third of the members must be representatives of low-income residents of the service area who are…

All programs administered by community action agencies must conform with federal and state laws and regulations. Applicants for programs and assistance must be promptly notified of their rights and responsibilities when they qualify for or are denied services.

1. Distribution of Community Services Block Grant funds. In accordance with Title 5, section 1670, the division shall administer and distribute to community action agencies Community Services Block Grant funds received from the Federal Government. The division may expend up to bu…

1. Confidentiality. Records containing the following information are confidential and may not be considered public records for the purpose of Title 1, section 402, subsection 3: A. Information acquired by a state agency, municipality, district, private corporation, copartnership,…

The division shall adopt rules to carry out the requirements of this chapter.

This Act may be known and cited as "the Made for Maine Health Coverage Act."

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2019, c. 653, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] 1. Educated health care consumer. "Educated health care consumer" means an individual who is knowledgeable about the health care s…

The Maine Health Insurance Marketplace is established to conduct the functions defined in 42 United States Code, Section 18031(d)(4). The purpose of the marketplace is to benefit the State's health insurance market and persons enrolling in health insurance policies, facilitate th…

1. Powers. In addition to any other powers specified in this chapter and subject to any limitations contained in this chapter or in any other law, the commissioner: A. Has and may exercise powers necessary to carry out the purposes for which the marketplace is organized or to fur…

1. Establishment. The Maine Health Insurance Marketplace Trust Fund is established as a special fund within the State Treasury for the deposit of any funds generated by user fees, any funds secured by the commissioner for marketplace functions, federal funds and any funds receive…

The commissioner shall charge a user fee to all carriers that offer qualified health plans in the marketplace. The user fee must be paid monthly by the carrier and deposited into the marketplace trust fund and may be used only for marketplace functions. The user fee must be appli…

The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. Rules adopted pursuant to this section must be consi…

State agencies, including but not limited to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services and the Maine Health Data Organization, shall provide technical assistanc…

Except as provided in this section or by other provision of law, information obtained by the marketplace under this chapter is a public record within the meaning of Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 1. [PL 2019, c. 653, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).] 1. Financial information. Any personally ide…

1. Authority of superintendent to regulate insurance. This chapter and any action taken by the marketplace pursuant to this chapter may not be construed to preempt or supersede the authority of the superintendent to regulate the business of insurance within this State. 2. Appeal …

Beginning in 2021 and annually thereafter, the marketplace shall submit a report to the Governor and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health insurance coverage matters summarizing enrollment, the affordability of health insurance for consum…

This Part may be cited as the "Priority Social Services Act of 1973."

The objectives of this Act are: [P&SL 1973, c. 38, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).] 1. To secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a family and home environment for people capable of self-care with the benefit of priority social services; 2. To remove individual and social barrie…