Maine § 34-B §5437 Contingency fund

Maine Statutes

§ 34-B §5437 — Contingency fund

Maine § 34-B §5437

Title 34-BBEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

Ch. 5INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-B, § 34-B §5437 (2026).

Text

The department shall establish a contingency fund for use by persons with intellectual disabilities or autism who qualify for services under this chapter. This fund must be used in accordance with the following provisions.

1.Approval of disbursements. Disbursements must be approved by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee.

2.List of approved usages. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee and representatives of community-based facilities shall develop a list of approved usages of contingency funds.

3.Approved usages; including. Approved usages of contingency funds include, but are not limited to, the following:

4.Disbursement not to be approved. A disbursement for client needs may not be approved for any service or activity not recommended by a planning team or necess

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The department shall establish a contingency fund for use by persons with intellectual disabilities or autism who qualify for services under this chapter. This fund must be used in accordance with the following provisions.
1.
Approval of disbursements.
Disbursements must be approved by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee.
2.
List of approved usages.
The commissioner or the commissioner's designee and representatives of community-based facilities shall develop a list of approved usages of contingency funds.
3.
Approved usages; including.
Approved usages of contingency funds include, but are not limited to, the following:
4.
Disbursement not to be approved.
A disbursement for client needs may not be approved for any service or activity not recommended by a planning team or necessary to comply with regulations. A disbursement may not be made unless evidence is provided that the expense is not reimbursable by the Medicaid Program. It is the intent of the Legislature that the contingency fund established in this section be the funding source of last resort.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 486, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 349, §H22 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 769, §A127 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 502, §A122 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 410, §§CCC37,38 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §K54 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 389, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §§101, 102 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 187, §1 (AMD).