Maine § 22 §3174-Q Medicaid stability

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §3174-Q — Medicaid stability

Maine § 22 §3174-Q

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 1ADMINISTRATION

Ch. 855AID TO NEEDY PERSONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §3174-Q (2026).

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1.Legislative authorization. Except as provided in subsection 2, the department, in its administration of the Medicaid program and the federal State Children's Health Insurance Program or any successor program, shall obtain authorization from the Legislature by proper enactment of law before:

2.Exceptions in the event of federal law changes. If an action must be taken by the department to comply with federal law and obtaining authorization from the Legislature cannot be achieved timely to comply with federal requirements, the department may act only to the extent necessary to achieve compliance with federal law, pending further action of the Legislature under this section.

3.Failure to comply. A person may not be denied eligibility for the Medicaid program or the federal State Children'

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1.
Legislative authorization.
Except as provided in subsection 2, the department, in its administration of the Medicaid program and the federal State Children's Health Insurance Program or any successor program, shall obtain authorization from the Legislature by proper enactment of law before:
2.
Exceptions in the event of federal law changes.
If an action must be taken by the department to comply with federal law and obtaining authorization from the Legislature cannot be achieved timely to comply with federal requirements, the department may act only to the extent necessary to achieve compliance with federal law, pending further action of the Legislature under this section.
3.
Failure to comply.
A person may not be denied eligibility for the Medicaid program or the federal State Children's Health Insurance Program as the result of a change to those programs as described in subsections 1 and 2 if the department failed to comply with this section.