This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to expand children's behavioral health services for children in families involved in the child welfare system in rural areas. It requires the department to amend its rule in Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Sections 28 and 65 to establish a rural reimbursement rate that includes travel time for providers to rural areas to provide services. It requires the department to offer grants or other incentives to existing providers to expand services into
42 rural areas. It also requires the department to reimburse providers of services to families
43 to meet together and coordinate services for each family. The bill also requires the
44 department to fully implement the family team meetings plan that is in the Maine Family
45 First Prevention Services State Plan. It requires the department to train and provide neutral
46 facilitators from child welfare staff for family team meetings.