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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 120th

PART A

     Sec. A-1. 22 MRSA §3174-G, sub-§1, ¶¶D and E, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. OO, §1, are amended to read:

     Sec. A-2. 22 MRSA §3174-G, sub-§1, ¶F is enacted to read:

     Sec. A-3. 22 MRSA §3174-T, sub-§2, ¶¶D and E, as reallocated by RR 1997, c. 2, §46, are amended to read:

     Sec. A-4. 22 MRSA §§3174-AA and 3174-BB are enacted to read:

§3174-AA. Asset limits

     Beginning January 1, 2002, in determining eligibility for medical assistance under the Medicaid program for all individuals and families subject to an asset test, the department shall exempt from consideration all assets exempt pursuant to program rule on January 1, 2001 and shall adopt rules to exempt from consideration certain assets in amounts and under terms the department determines to be reasonable and consistent with the purposes of the Medicaid program as provided in this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. The rules must provide exemptions for the following assets:

     1. Second vehicle. A 2nd vehicle that is necessary for employment, to secure medical treatment or to provide transportation for essential daily activities or a vehicle that has been modified for operation by or the transportation of a person with a disability; and

     2. Savings. An amount up to $8,000 for an individual and up to $12,000 for a household of more than one person.

§3174-BB. Enrollment periods

     The department shall establish enrollment periods for medical assistance as provided in this section. Prior to the end of the enrollment period, the department shall determine continuing eligibility for the next enrollment period and notify the enrollee of the determination.

     1. Children. In the Medicaid program and the Cub Care program under section 3174-T, the enrollment period for children under 19 years of age must be 12 months.

     2. Adults. In the Medicaid program, the enrollment period must be the longest period allowed by federal law or regulation but may not exceed 12 months.

     Sec. A-5. Waiver. The Department of Human Services shall amend the waiver application from the State that is pending before the federal Department of Health and Human Services Health Care Financing Administration. The amended waiver must provide for maximum access to all prescription drugs covered by the Medicaid program, including drugs for the treatment of cancer.

     Sec. A-6. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.

2001-02 2002-03

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides funds for Medicaid coverage to noncategorically eligible adults.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides funds due to changes in the asset test used to determine eligibility for medical assistance under the Medicaid program.

Bureau of Health

Provides funds to match available federal funding to promote the delivery of health care in rural areas of the State.

Bureau of Medical Services

Provides funds for one Social Services Program Manager position and one Comprehensive Health Planner II position in fiscal year 2002-03 and related operating costs associated with expanding the access to the Medicaid program.

Bureau of Family Independence

Provides funds for 7 Family Independence Specialist positions, one Family Independence Unit Supervisor position and one Clerk Typist II position in fiscal year 2002-03 and related operating costs associated with expanding the access to the Medicaid program.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL $117,468 $4,077,795

     Sec. A-7. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Expenditures Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.

2001-02 2002-03

HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides funds for the federal match for Medicaid coverage to noncategorically eligible adults.

Medical Care - Payments to Providers

Provides funds for the federal match due to changes in the asset test used to determine eligibility for medical assistance under the Medicaid program.

Bureau of Medical Services

Provides funds for one Senior Medical Claims Adjuster position and one Social Services Program Specialist I position in fiscal year 2002-03 and related operating costs associated with expanding the access to the Medicaid program.

Bureau of Family Independence

Provides funds for 6 Family Independence Specialist positions, 2 Family Independence Unit Supervisor positions and one Clerk Typist II position in fiscal year 2002-03 and related operating costs associated with expanding the access to the Medicaid program.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ____________ ____________
TOTAL $188,448 $7,507,162

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