Maine § 34-B §5609 Habilitation and vocational rehabilitation services

Maine Statutes

§ 34-B §5609 — Habilitation and vocational rehabilitation services

Maine § 34-B §5609

Title 34-BBEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

Ch. 5INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-B, § 34-B §5609 (2026).

Text

1.Habilitation services. The department and the Department of Labor, through the Office of Rehabilitation Services, shall provide, to the extent of the resources available, for those habilitation and vocational rehabilitation services, defined in Title 26, section 1411‑A, subsection 6, and any other service, including, but not limited to, supported employment, including work in rehabilitation facilities and work centers, as defined in Title 5, chapter 155, subchapter 2; job coaching; transportation, recreational and leisure services; and respite or day programs designed in consultation with a planning team in order to make available to persons receiving services those services that are otherwise not obtainable, in the following order of priority:

2.Payment for service. The department sha

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1.
Habilitation services.
The department and the Department of Labor, through the Office of Rehabilitation Services, shall provide, to the extent of the resources available, for those habilitation and vocational rehabilitation services, defined in Title 26, section 1411‑A, subsection 6, and any other service, including, but not limited to, supported employment, including work in rehabilitation facilities and work centers, as defined in Title 5, chapter 155, subchapter 2; job coaching; transportation, recreational and leisure services; and respite or day programs designed in consultation with a planning team in order to make available to persons receiving services those services that are otherwise not obtainable, in the following order of priority:
2.
Payment for service.
The department shall establish a voucher system to allow the planning team to incorporate only those services determined critical and otherwise unavailable into a program, including work, habilitation and other services designated in subsection 1, when appropriate. The department shall establish a limit on the amount of transitional services available to persons receiving services eligible for services under this section.
3.
Rules.
The department shall adopt rules in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act to establish a transitional program under subsections 1 and 2.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 837, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 328 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 326, §13 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 410, §CCC43 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §A12 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §§K60-62 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 389, §§23,24 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 284, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).