G.__The department is authorized to accept, hold and transfer title to real property in order to facilitate collection of debts claimed by the State under this section.__ In its discretion the department may elect to receive title to real property from a personal representative, special administrator, public administrator, creditor, heir, devisee, assignee or transferee in full or partial satisfaction of a claim asserted under this subsection.__The department is authorized to liquidate the property without further proceedings in probate or other courts.

Sec. DDD-9. Department of Health and Human Services directed to publicize requirements of estate recovery program. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide prominent, clear and understandable written notice of the estate recovery program requirements and the hardship waiver rules to an applicant or responsible party at the time of application for MaineCare benefits. At the time that the department is aware of the appointment of a personal representative for a deceased MaineCare recipient's estate, if the recipient was 55 years of age or older, the department shall provide prominent, clear and understandable written notice of the hardship waiver rules to the personal representative and any other person as described in the department's rules. The department shall develop an estate recovery brochure that outlines the program, answers frequently asked questions and provides a toll-free telephone number for further information. The brochure must be provided to every new MaineCare applicant or responsible party at the time of application for MaineCare benefits. Failure of the department to provide notice or distribute a brochure as described in this section does not invalidate any claim that the department may assert under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 14.

Sec. DDD-10. Department of Health and Human Services directed to adopt rules requiring rate of income production by property of MaineCare recipients. The Department of Health and Human Services is directed to adopt rules governing MaineCare eligibility to require that, if an applicant or recipient owns income-producing property, the property must be considered a countable resource unless the