| Sec. 1. Adopt rules. Resolved: That, by January 1, 2004, the |
| Department of Human Services shall amend the rules regarding |
| medical assessment for long-term care services reimbursed |
| under the MaineCare program as they pertain to assessments for |
| home health care services. The new rules must streamline the |
| assessment process for home health care services, eliminate |
| unnecessary regulatory burdens and utilize as much as possible |
| appropriate assessment mechanisms being used for other |
| purposes or programs. Rules adopted pursuant to this section |
| are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter |
| 375, subchapter 2-A. |
