‘An Act To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Update Its Rules Governing Services for Children with Cognitive Impairments and Functional Limitations’
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Session - 127th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-193, Sponsored by
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LR 1571 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Update Its Rules Governing Services for Children with Cognitive Impairments and Functional Limitations’
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3174-YY is enacted to read:
§ 3174-YY. Coverage of rehabilitative and community support services for children with cognitive impairments and functional limitations
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, establishes an ongoing working group to evaluate research on treatments for children with cognitive impairments and functional limitations to determine treatments that are evidence-based and that may be eligible for MaineCare and to submit recommendations to the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. The working group shall submit a report on findings, current level of evidence and actions taken by the Department of Health and Human Services to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters by January 15th of each odd-numbered year. It adds a requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services to publish a list of evidence-based treatments for children with cognitive impairments and functional limitations that are reimbursed by MaineCare. The amendment retains the rule-making requirement in the bill.