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ME LD977
Bill
Status
6/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sally Cluchey
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AI Summary
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Maine Health Data Organization must develop a plan for annual measurement of the "care gap" between home and community-based services individuals are authorized to receive versus services actually delivered under MaineCare and state-funded programs
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"Care gap" covers 14 MaineCare Benefits Manual sections (12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 40, 65, 92, 96) plus Office of Aging and Disability Services programs and the lifespan program
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Department of Health and Human Services must provide sample data to the Maine Health Data Organization upon request to support development of the measurement plan
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Report due to Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by January 15, 2026, outlining available data, data gaps, and estimated costs for implementing annual care gap measurement that meets federal CMS requirements
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Total one-time appropriation of $82,240 for FY 2025-26: $37,240 to DHHS for data system work ($18,620 General Fund, $18,620 federal funds) and $45,000 to Maine Health Data Organization for consultant services
Legislative Description
Resolve, Requiring the Maine Health Data Organization to Develop a Plan for Measuring Gaps in Home and Community-based Services
Medicaid
Last Action
FINALLY PASSED in concurrence.
6/25/2025