MaineCare Notice of Agency Emergency Rulemaking Adoption: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 65 and Repeal: Chapter III, Section 65
The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage. This website keeps the rules on file until they are finalized and until the Secretary of State website is updated to reflect the changes. The MaineCare Benefits Manual is available on-line at the Secretary of State’s website.
Below, please find a MaineCare Notice of Agency Emergency Rulemaking Adoption. You can access the complete rule at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml.
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Notice of Agency Emergency Rule-making Adoption
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services, Division of Policy
Chapter Number and Rule Title: 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 101: Adopt: Emergency Ch. II, Sec. 65 – Behavioral Health Services; and Repeal: Chapter III, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services
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Concise Summary:
The Department of Health and Human Services adopts the Ch. II, Sec. 65 rule on an emergency basis to significantly update descriptions of covered services and make other changes in part to assure compliance with the state of Maine’s settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The Department also repeals Ch III, Sec. 65; moves provisions for provider reimbursement from Ch. III, Sec. 65 into Ch. II, Sec. 65; and removes rates of reimbursement and lists them in rate schedules on the Department’s website. The rulemaking will update and improve the descriptions of most covered services, including important changes to Children’s ACT and HCT service requirements. The proposed rules and accompanying Fact Sheet detailing these and other changes may be viewed in their entirety at https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/about/rulemaking .
Effective Date: January 30, 2026
Agency Contact Person: Peter Kraut, Comprehensive Health Planner II
Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services, Division of Policy
Mailing Address: 11 State House Station, 109 Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Telephone Number: (207) 287-2121
Email Address: Peter.Kraut@maine.gov