Maine Revised Statutes

A. In-home and community support services have not been sufficiently available to many adults with long-term care needs; [1981, c. 511, §1 (NEW).]

B. Many adults with long-term care needs are at risk of being or already have been placed in institutional settings, because in-home and community support services or funds to pay for these services have not been available to them; [1981, c. 511, §1 (NEW).]

C. In some instances placement of adults with long-term care needs in institutional settings can result in emotional and social problems for these adults and their families; [2009, c. 279, §2 (AMD).]

D. For many adults with long-term care needs, it is less costly for the State to provide in-home and community support services than it is to provide care in institutional settings; [2009, c. 279, §2 (AMD).]

E. The majority of adults with long-term care needs have indicated a preference to remain in their own homes and in community settings rather than having their needs met in institutional settings; [2009, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]

F. For many adults with long-term care needs and their families, the process to identify and secure appropriate services may be confusing and difficult to navigate; and [2009, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]

G. A sustainable system of long-term care to meet the needs of citizens must emphasize in-home and community support services that capitalize upon personal and family responsibility. [2009, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]

A. To increase the availability of long-term care services that are consumer-driven, optimize individual choice and autonomy and maximize physical health, mental health, functional well-being and independence for adults with long-term care needs through high-quality services and supports in settings that reflect the needs and choices of consumers and that are delivered in the most flexible, innovative and cost-effective manner; [2009, c. 279, §2 (AMD); 2009, c. 420, §1 (AMD).]

B. That the priority recipients of in-home and community support services, pursuant to this subtitle, must be adults with long-term care needs who are at the greatest risk without needed in-home and community support services; [2009, c. 279, §2 (AMD); 2009, c. 420, §1 (AMD).]

C. That a variety of agencies, facilities and individuals must be encouraged to provide in-home and community support services and to increase the percentages of adults with long-term care needs receiving in-home and community support services; [2009, c. 279, §2 (AMD); 2009, c. 420, §1 (AMD).]

D. To promote and encourage public and private partnerships among a variety of agencies, facilities and individuals; [2009, c. 279, §2 (NEW); 2009, c. 420, §1 (NEW).]

E. To support the roles of family caregivers and a qualified workforce in the effort to streamline and facilitate access to high-quality services in the least restrictive and most integrated settings; and [2009, c. 279, §2 (NEW); 2009, c. 420, §1 (NEW).]

F. (CONFLICT: Text as enacted by PL 2009, c. 420, §1) To establish the most efficient, innovative and cost-effective system for delivering a broad array of long-term care services. [2009, c. 420, §1 (NEW).]