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ME LD1540
Bill
AI Summary
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Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a Complex Care Assistant Training Program for individuals providing home care to children under 20 years of age requiring complex medical care
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Creates the Complex Care Assistant Council within 30 days of enactment, composed of representatives from DHHS, Office of MaineCare Services, State Board of Nursing, parents/guardians, pediatricians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and private duty nursing agencies
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Required training topics include ambulation, positioning, feeding, catheter care, medication administration, tracheostomy care, enteral care, and respiratory care, with complex care assistants working under registered nurse supervision with visits every 30 days
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Establishes MaineCare reimbursement program allowing trained parents or guardians to receive payment for providing complex medical care to their own children, requiring DHHS to apply for necessary federal waivers
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DHHS must submit a report to the Legislature by January 2, 2029 on program implementation, number of children served, and program effectiveness; designated as emergency legislation taking effect immediately upon approval
Legislative Description
Resolve, Directing the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council to Examine the Unmet Needs of Children Who Need Skilled Medical Care
Medicaid
Last Action
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
7/8/2025