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LR 2833
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5. It authorizes the department to raise the permit fee from
$100 to a maximum of $750 and to include travel costs when
billing the applicant.

 
PART BB

 
Part BB amends the law to clarify MaineCare's authority to
include nonprobate assets in estate recovery, specifically those
in which the individual had any legal title or interest at the
time of death, including such assets conveyed through joint
tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship, life estate, living
trust or other arrangement.

 
PART CC

 
Part CC amends the law to require that retail tobacco licenses
be renewed annually and directs the revenue to the General Fund.

 
PART DD

 
Part DD does the following.

 
1. It amends the law to change the requirement mandating that
the MaineCare program provide dental services to adults 21 years
of age and older.

 
2. It amends the law related to the medical eye care program
to redefine the income levels, copayment provisions and
conditions requiring coverage.

 
3. It authorizes unencumbered balances of funds in the
general assistance program in the Department of Human Services to
be carried forward each fiscal year to be used for the same
purposes.

 
4. It amends the law to provide the Department of Human
Services with access to information on real estate transfers for
the purpose of determining financial eligibility for MaineCare
services.

 
5. It authorizes the State Controller to accept fiscal year
2002-03 balances returned by providers as General Fund
unappropriated surplus in fiscal year 2004-05.

 
6. It authorizes the Commissioner of Human Services to make
changes in coverage and place limitations on the extent of
coverage for adults qualifying for MaineCare coverage.


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