ME LD1237

Adult family care homes and residential care facilities with fewer than 10 beds or located at least 35 miles from the nearest similar facility would receive a 10% supplemental MaineCare payment

Department of Health and Human Services must amend MaineCare Benefits Manual rules by January 1, 2026 to implement the supplemental reimbursement

DHHS must submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize the supplemental payments

When adopting nursing facility staffing rules, DHHS must consider impacts on small, rural, isolated, and island facilities and may adopt different staffing requirements for their unique circumstances

DHHS must assess the likely impact of proposed reimbursement and staffing rule changes on small, rural, isolated, and island facilities, considering effects on local communities and service quality and safety