§3174-KK. MaineCare Stabilization Fund
(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3174-II)
1. Fund established. The MaineCare Stabilization Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as an Other Special Revenue Funds account for the purposes specified in this section.
[RR 2005, c. 1, §7 (RAL).]
2. Nonlapsing. Any unexpended balances in the fund may not lapse but must be carried forward.
[RR 2005, c. 1, §7 (RAL).]
3. Fund purposes. Allocations from the fund must prevent any loss of services or increased cost of services to a MaineCare member or a person receiving benefits under the elderly low-cost drug program under section 254‑D that would otherwise result from insufficient General Fund appropriations, insufficient federal matching funds or any other shortage of funds, changes in federal or state law, rule or policy or the implementation of the federal Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.
[PL 2005, c. 683, Pt. A, §35 (AMD).]
4. Report by State Controller. The State Controller shall report at least annually on the fund on or before the 2nd Friday in November to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters. The report must summarize the status of and activity in the fund.
[RR 2005, c. 1, §7 (RAL).]
5. Fund use; notification. The department shall notify the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and health and human services matters each time the department plans to transfer or expend any amount from the fund or otherwise affect the balance in the fund. Notification is required no less than 14 days prior to any transfer or expenditure, unless an emergency proclamation issued under Title 37‑B, section 742 is in effect, and must include the amount of funds required and the purpose for which the funds are required.
[PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. FF, §1 (NEW).]
6. Legislative committee review of legislation. Whenever a proposal in a resolve or bill before the Legislature, including but not limited to a budget bill, affects the fund, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over the proposal shall hold a public hearing and determine the level of support for the proposal among members of the committee. If there is support for the proposal among a majority of the members of the committee, the committee shall request the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters to review and evaluate the proposal as it pertains to the fund. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters shall conduct the review and report to the committee of jurisdiction and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs.
[PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. FF, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2005, c. 1, §7 (RAL). PL 2005, c. 683, §A35 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 635, Pt. FF, §§1, 2 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION
Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS
22 §3172-A. Mental Health and Mental Retardation Improvement Fund (REPEALED)
22 §3172-B. Moneys received; credit to General Fund; unencumbered balance (REPEALED)
22 §3173. Powers and duties of department
22 §3173-A. Reimbursement for therapy; intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities
22 §3173-B. Medically needy program; certain individuals in intermediate care facilities
22 §3173-D. Reimbursement for substance use disorder treatment
22 §3173-E. Treatment of joint bank accounts in Medicaid eligibility determinations
22 §3173-F. Charging or increasing premiums
22 §3173-G. Medicaid coverage for reproductive health care and family planning services
22 §3173-H. Services delivered through telehealth
22 §3173-I. Maine Telehealth and Telemonitoring Advisory Group
22 §3174-A. Medical coverage program for certain boarding home residents
22 §3174-C. Coverage for inpatient hospital mental disease treatment services
22 §3174-E. Interim assistance agreement
22 §3174-F. Coverage for adult dental services
22 §3174-H. Availability of income between married couples in determination of eligibility
22 §3174-I. Medicaid eligibility determinations for applicants to nursing homes
22 §3174-J. Medicaid drug formulary (REPEALED)
22 §3174-K. Counseling for certain children
22 §3174-L. Parity among counselors
22 §3174-M. Medicaid drug formulary
22 §3174-N. Authorization to pursue federal waivers to develop Medicaid managed-care program
22 §3174-P. Prescription processing service fee (REPEALED)
22 §3174-Q. Medicaid stability
22 §3174-R. Medicaid drug rebate program
22 §3174-T. Cub Care program (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3174-R)
22 §3174-U. Medicaid reimbursement for dental services
22 §3174-V. Federally qualified health center reimbursements
22 §3174-W. Procedure for home health care changes (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3174-U)
22 §3174-X. Contracted ombudsman services
22 §3174-Y. Prior authorization in Medicaid program
22 §3174-Z. Private, nonmedical and board and care institutions
22 §3174-BB. Enrollment periods
22 §3174-CC. Medicaid eligibility during incarceration
22 §3174-DD. Dirigo health coverage
22 §3174-EE. Mail order drugs (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3174-AA)
22 §3174-GG. Long-term Care Partnership Program
22 §3174-HH. Coordination of services
22 §3174-II. Relationship to federal Medicare program
22 §3174-KK. MaineCare Stabilization Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3174-II)
22 §3174-LL. Inpatient services reimbursement based on diagnosis-related groups
22 §3174-QQ. Care for children with life-threatening conditions
22 §3174-RR. Dental hygienist reimbursement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3174-QQ)
22 §3174-SS. Calculation of 24 months (REPEALED)
22 §3174-TT. Limitation on reimbursement for opioids (REPEALED)
22 §3174-UU. Reimbursement for opioid drugs for the treatment of pain
22 §3174-WW. Tobacco cessation
22 §3174-XX. Dental therapy reimbursement
22 §3174-YY. State educational Medicaid officer
22 §3174-ZZ. Reimbursement for hearing aids
22 §3174-CCC. Chiropractic services reimbursement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3174-AAA)
22 §3174-DDD. Coverage for conversion therapy (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3174-BBB)
22 §3174-EEE. Prior authorization of treatment for opioid use disorder
22 §3174-FFF. State-funded medical program for noncitizens
22 §3174-GGG. Palliative care reimbursement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3174-FFF)
22 §3174-HHH. Ostomy equipment reimbursement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3174-FFF)
22 §3174-III. Reimbursement for donor breast milk
22 §3175. Acceptance of federal provisions
22 §3175-A. Delinquent nursing home taxes to be withheld from Medicaid payments
22 §3175-B. Delinquent residential treatment facility taxes to be withheld from Medicaid payments
22 §3175-C. Delinquent hospital taxes to be withheld from Medicaid payments
22 §3175-D. Nursing facility depreciation
22 §3176. Treasurer of State as agent
22 §3178. Payment to conservator or guardian
22 §3179. Change of circumstances
22 §3180. Inalienability of aid
22 §3182. Fraudulent representations; penalty
22 §3184. Recovery of illegal payments
22 §3185. Medical expenses for catastrophic illness
22 §3186. Medical and social services referral service
22 §3187. Principles of reimbursement; rules
22 §3188. Maine Managed Care Insurance Plan Demonstration for uninsured individuals
22 §3189. The Maine Health Program (REPEALED)
22 §3189-A. Advisory Board to Privatize the Maine Health Program (REPEALED)
22 §3190. Community Health Program grants (REPEALED)
22 §3192. Community Health Access Program
22 §3193. Affordable Health Care Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 3192)
22 §3194. Report on cost of dispensing medication
22 §3195. Compensation for care provided to persons with intellectual disabilities or autism
22 §3196. Coverage for non-Medicaid services to MaineCare members