Resolve, To Ensure Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment

Sec. 1. MaineCare reimbursement rates for outpatient opioid treatment. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services regarding the reimbursement rate paid to outpatient opioid treatment providers to set the rate at $110 per week, except that if the department determines that a higher reimbursement rate is justified, the department shall set the reimbursement rate at that higher rate.

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This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to set the weekly MaineCare reimbursement rate paid to outpatient opioid treatment providers at $110 per week, or at a higher rate if the department determines a higher rate is justified.