HP0074
LD 106
Session - 128th Maine Legislature
 
LR 65
Item 1
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An Act To Provide MaineCare Coverage for Dental Services to Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autistic Disorder

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3174-ZZ  is enacted to read:

§ 3174-ZZ Dental services to persons 21 years of age or older receiving MaineCare services

1 Reimbursement.   By December 31, 2017, the department shall provide for the reimbursement under the MaineCare program for dental services to a person 21 years of age or older who receives services under Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21 or 29. Dental services provided to such a person must be the same as those provided under the MaineCare program to an eligible person under 21 years of age.
2 Rulemaking.   The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

SUMMARY

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to extend MaineCare dental services to a person 21 years of age or older who receives services under Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 21 or 29. Dental services provided to such a person must be the same as those provided under the MaineCare program to an eligible person under 21 years of age.


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