§1226. Resources available for patients entering residential care facilities

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/20)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 7/1/20)

1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

A. "Hospital" means a hospital licensed under Title 22, chapter 405 or a nonstate mental health institution as defined in section 3801, subsection 6.   [PL 2017, c. 461, §1 (NEW).]

B. "Patient" means a person who is 18 years of age or older, who is receiving inpatient services in a hospital for a severe and persistent mental illness as defined in section 3801, subsection 8-A and who the hospital has determined to be ready for discharge from the hospital.   [PL 2017, c. 461, §1 (NEW).]

C. "Residential service provider" means a facility licensed under Title 22, section 7801, subsection 1, paragraph A or A-1.   [PL 2017, c. 461, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2017, c. 461, §1 (NEW).]

2.  Application for additional services.  A residential service provider may apply to the department for services in order to temporarily meet a patient's needs when the patient requires reasonable accommodations or a higher level of care for admission or readmission to the residential service provider.

If the services necessary to meet a patient's needs under this subsection are reimbursable by the MaineCare program, the department shall direct the residential service provider to first seek reimbursement from the MaineCare program. The department shall provide technical support to the residential service provider in order to determine whether MaineCare reimbursement is available.

The department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

[PL 2017, c. 461, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Repeal.  This section is repealed July 1, 2020.

[PL 2017, c. 461, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2017, c. 461, §1 (NEW).