Resolve, To Support Individuals with Acute Mental Health Needs

Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services to increase MaineCare rates. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 45.03 to provide reimbursement for patients discharged from Southern Maine Health Care's psychiatric inpatient unit in the amount of $13,396.47 per distinct discharge. The department shall amend its rule pursuant to this section in time to be submitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with an effective date of the reimbursement required by this section of July 1, 2020.

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This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 45.03 to provide reimbursement for patients discharged from Southern Maine Health Care's psychiatric inpatient unit in the amount of $13,396.47 per distinct discharge; the amended rule must be submitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in time for the increased rate of reimbursement to apply beginning July 1, 2020.