An Act to Support Adult Family Care Homes and Residential Care Facilities That Are Small or Located in Rural and Isolated Areas of the State

This bill aims to support adult family care homes and residential care facilities in Maine, especially those that are small or located in rural areas. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide a 10% supplemental payment to MaineCare rates for facilities with fewer than 10 beds or those at least 35 miles from a similar facility. The bill also directs the department to consider the impact of reimbursement and staffing rule changes on these small, rural, isolated, and island facilities.

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