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Resolve, To Ensure Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment
Sec. 1 MaineCare reimbursement rates for outpatient opioid treatment. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its rules in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services regarding the reimbursement rate paid to outpatient opioid treatment providers to set the rate at $110 per week, except that if the department determines that a higher reimbursement rate is justified, the department shall set the reimbursement rate at that higher rate.
 
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to set the weekly MaineCare reimbursement rate paid to outpatient opioid treatment providers at $110 per week, or at a higher rate if the department determines a higher rate is justified.