CHAPTER 57

H.P. 66 - L.D. 58

Resolve, to Expand the Choices of People Seeking Mental

Health Therapy Under the MaineCare Program

Sec. 1. Demonstration project. Resolved: That the Department of Human Services in cooperation with the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services is authorized to undertake a demonstration project in one or more regions of the State to permit a limited number of licensed clinical social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists to obtain direct reimbursement from the Department of Human Services for the delivery of covered mental health services to MaineCare members. The demonstration project must be budget- neutral to the MaineCare program. Operation of the demonstration project is subject to the following conditions:

1. Therapeutic relationship. The demonstration project may not cause significant disruption of the therapeutic relationship between MaineCare members and the mental health professionals providing treatment to them; and

2. Credentials. A mental health professional permitted direct reimbursement under the demonstration project must meet the credential, professional, supervision and quality assurance requirements applicable to the profession and those requirements developed by the Department of Human Services in cooperation with the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services; and be it further