ME LD2117

Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend MaineCare rules governing residential vacancies in 2-person homes for members with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder

Extends from 30 days to 60 days the bed-hold period for residents hospitalized from a 2-person home before providers may issue a discharge notice

Increases from 90 days to 120 days the required timeframe for providers and the department to search for a replacement housemate before the remaining resident can receive an eviction warning

Allows providers to request 60-day extensions (up to 2 extensions) of the 120-day search period if health and safety needs are met and a housemate search is ongoing or intake has begun

Permits unlimited extensions beyond the standard 2 for residents who have lived at their current address for at least 5 years