Whereas, immediate relief from regulatory burdens is necessary; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it

Sec. 1. Amend rules. Resolved: That, by July 1, 2005, the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Medical Services, Division of Audit shall amend the rules regarding payment for goods and services to include payment for all goods and services as defined by the federal interpretive guidelines in the Code of Federal Regulations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, State Operations Manual, Appendix J. The division shall notify the Joint Standing Committee of Health and Human Services of any rule that is amended pursuant to the resolve. The rules to be amended are major substantive rules, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Medical Services, Division of Audit to amend rules in order to fund all goods and services required by licensing and certification survey citations as conducted by state or federal surveyors under Medicaid and MaineCare rules.