ME LD1442

Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend Chapter 129: Personal Care Agency Licensing Rule within 60 days of the resolve's effective date

Removes the requirement that personal care agencies maintain a physical site in Maine in a nonresidential, business-zoned building or separate residential space

Expands allowable training qualifications for direct care staff to include department-provided direct support worker training, 5 years of experience with a competency exam, or enrollment in approved training programs within 60 days of hire

Modifies supervision requirements to mandate on-site supervision within the first 30 days and every 90 days during the first year of employment, with observations conducted in a culturally appropriate and trauma-informed manner

Replaces the requirement for client signatures on service plan updates with a 3-business-day notification requirement, and limits reporting to only reasonable allegations of client property misappropriation