Maine § 34-B §1208 Agreements with community agencies

Maine Statutes

§ 34-B §1208 — Agreements with community agencies

Maine § 34-B §1208

Title 34-BBEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-B, § 34-B §1208 (2026).

Text

1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Commissioner's powers. The commissioner may disburse funds to a community agency for the purpose of financially supporting a human service, only if the disbursement is covered by a written agreement between the department and the agency, specifying at least the following:

3.Commissioner's duties. The commissioner's duties are as follows.

4.Payment for state agency clients. The commissioner shall authorize payment of approved mental health treatment costs for state agency clients who are placed for educational purposes in an in-state residential treatment center, as identified in Title 20‑A, section 1, subsection 24‑A, paragraph D, subparagraph (3), to the e

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Commissioner's powers.
The commissioner may disburse funds to a community agency for the purpose of financially supporting a human service, only if the disbursement is covered by a written agreement between the department and the agency, specifying at least the following:
3.
Commissioner's duties.
The commissioner's duties are as follows.
4.
Payment for state agency clients.
The commissioner shall authorize payment of approved mental health treatment costs for state agency clients who are placed for educational purposes in an in-state residential treatment center, as identified in Title 20‑A, section 1, subsection 24‑A, paragraph D, subparagraph (3), to the extent of the amount of funds appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose; and may authorize payment of mental health treatment costs for similar placements in out-of-state residential placements on a case-by-case basis, within the limits of available funds. The commissioner shall further authorize payment of approved board and care and mental health treatment costs for state agency clients who are placed for other than educational purposes in any residential placement, as defined in Title 20‑A, section 1, subsection 24‑A, to the extent of the funds appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose. Payments that the commissioner is required to authorize under this section may not exceed the funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes referred to in this subsection. Payment from these funds must be made only when other appropriate state or federal funds to which the department has access have been exhausted.
5.
Annual report.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall prepare an annual report on all services contracted with community providers. The department shall deliver its report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs by January 31st of each year. The report shall include:
6.
Rules.
7.
Community agency staff retention.
The commissioner shall, through contracts and service agreements with community agencies, provide funding to retain qualified direct-care workers employed by community services agencies providing services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities or autism.
8.
Fees.

Legislative History

PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 789, §§7-9 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 349, §H19 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 41 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 167, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 432 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 410, §CCC12 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §§K20,82 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §K83 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 401, §SS1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 401, §SS4 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 673, §§SSS1,2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §64 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §§62-64 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §156 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 83, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 449, §10 (AMD).